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An event, circumstance, influence, or element that plays a part in bringing about a result. A factor in a case contributes to its causation or outcome. In the area of Negligence law, the factors, or chain of causation, are important in determining whether liability ensues from a particular action done by the defendant. factor n. 1) a salesman who sells in his/her own name on behalf of others, taking a commission for services. 2) something that contributes to the result. factor (Commission merchant), noun agent, broker, commercial agent, delegate, deputy, envoy, interagent, manager, medium, middleman, one who sells for factorage, proctor, procurator, representative Associated concepts: consignee, factors' lien factor (Ingredient), noun additive, agent, aid, aspect, cause, component, constituent, constitutive element, content, contributing force, determinant, element, elementary unit, feature, integral part, part, portion, segment, unit See also: aspect, broker, cause, characteristic, component, constituent, dealer, deputy, determinant, element, feature, ingredient, member, part, plenipotentiary, portion, procurator, reason, represent, substitute How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Hwyda Arafat at the Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson
University recently showed that angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE)
was active in tumors from patients with pancreatic cancer, and that ACE
inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs) blocked the
production of a potent angiogenesis factor called VEGF in pancreatic
cancer cell lines. DUBLIN, Ireland -- VEGF is the best-studied angiogenesis factor and
several published studies have shown that anti-angiogenic agents act
synergistically with chemotherapy or radiation therapy
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