Example sentences of "[prep] be at [adj] risk " in BNC.
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| 1 | Women taking atenolol appeared to be at lower risk of lung cancer , but the number of deaths was small and confidence intervals wide . |
| 2 | Although the incidence of gastric cancer is falling in all countries for which reliable data are available there are still certain groups of subjects believed to be at increased risk of developing this disease . |
| 3 | The ACE/ID polymorphism seems to be a potent risk factor of coronary heart disease in subjects formerly considered to be at low risk according to common criteria . |
| 4 | As the influence of the DD genotype seemed to be independent of classical risk factors , we considered that it might be particularly important in myocardial infarction patients considered to be at low risk according to the usual criteria . |
| 5 | In conclusion , the ACE/DD genotype is a new potent risk factor for myocardial infarction in middle-aged men , particularly in subjects normally considered to be at low risk . |
| 6 | Until recently women have been considered to be at low risk from HIV and AIDS , and attention has been focussed on so-called high risk groups . |
| 7 | This hypothesis is compatible with earlier results and with a study of hypertensive patients with high renin profiles , a condition likely to be associated with increased angiotensin II , who were found to be at higher risk of coronary heart disease than those with low renin profiles . |
| 8 | Faecal occult blood testing is the only realistic method available today for periodic screening of people deemed to be at average risk of colorectal cancer . |
| 9 | 4.32 Employees must no go unaccompanied into a situation where they are likely to be at personal risk . |
| 10 | Although psychiatric inpatient care , either in a psychiatric hospital or in a psychiatric unit in the general hospital , is only necessary for a small proportion of attempted suicide patients ( see Table 10 ) , this group is particularly important because it includes the patients likely to be at greatest risk of subsequent suicide and some who pose particularly difficult management problems . |
| 11 | The Maldives was judged to be at particular risk due to its composition of low-lying coral islands and atolls . |
| 12 | His research on bereavement has led him to formulate a list of factors which make it possible to identify those likely to be at particular risk for psychiatric disorder . |
| 13 | In the section of the article entitled ‘ Managing inoculation incidents in theatre ’ the authors seem to discourage surgeons from reporting ‘ minor sharps injuries , without bleeding , ’ or injuries involving a patient not deemed to be at high risk . |
| 14 | Furthermore , disadvantaged groups , both within our society and in developing countries , have been shown to be at high risk from gestational diabetes . |
| 15 | Sixteen children thought to be at high risk had a further individual assessment . |
| 16 | HBIG should be given when the source is known or suspected to be at high risk of HBV infection . |
| 17 | Their mother was known to be at high risk herself given the family history , and we were keen to offer her both counselling and screening for her own benefit . |
| 18 | A large part of the centre 's work will be based on exploring the background of families already known to be at high risk of inheriting those diseases . |