It can be a direct cause of death but is also the most important single risk factor for disease in young children.

它可以是死亡的直接原因，但也是导致幼儿患病的最重要的一个危险因素。

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Heart failure (CHF) is the direct cause of death of a variety of cardiovascular diseases, culminating in irreversible myocardial necrosis and fibrosis.

心力衰竭(心衰)是由多种心血管疾病引起的心功能不全，最终出现心肌局部坏死和不可逆转的纤维化。

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Even if the oil spill was not the direct cause of dolphins' death, it still could be a factor.

即使石油泄漏不是海豚死亡的直接原因，它仍可能是一个因素。

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Studies demonstrate that cachexia is the direct cause of death in a small number of cancer patients (1 to 2 percent).

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They then went through them to see how many mentioned MRSA, the drug-resistant form of the infection, as a direct or contributing cause of death.

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