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causal
adjective as in original
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Example Sentences
While a few studies have suggested a possible association with acetaminophen in pregnancy, no causal link has ever been proven.
“While an association between acetaminophen and autism has been described in many studies, a causal relationship has not been established and there are contrary studies in the scientific literature,” the letter signed by Makary said.
The group did not determine a causal relationship between the drug and autism, or suggest barring the drug altogether, she said.
"To be clear, while an association between acetaminophen and autism has been described in many studies, a causal relationship has not been established and there are contrary studies in the scientific literature," the FDA wrote.
It compared autistic children with their siblings to control for genetic factors, and found no evidence to support a causal link between autism and the use of the painkiller.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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