Most minor abnormalities are not caused by cancer at all.

In many cases, these are just minor abnormalities that would disappear without treatment.

If test results show a minor abnormality, you may need a repeat Pap test.

If the Pap test shows an ambiguous or minor abnormality, the doctor may repeat the test to determine whether further follow-up is needed.

The first two vertebrae showed only minor abnormalities with the exception of a large groove that extended along the left side of both bones.

Renal biopsy of the patient showed acute tubular necrosis with glomerular minor abnormalities.

"This study was done in countries that typically have very little in the way of formal Pap screening programs and management of minor abnormalities," says Schiffman.

While data from in vitro experiments suggest many dissimilar roles, studies on PrP knockout mice have provided only limited information because these animals exhibit only minor abnormalities.

We assessed all curettings (not related to pregnancy) received from women under the age of 40 over a seven month period; 13% had minor abnormalities, including simple hyperplasia and chronic endometritis.

Dr Cuzick said it was very likely that women with only minor abnormalities but high levels of HPV 16 might well have high grade disease and need a colposcopy check.

A minor abnormality in the chromosomes which control development has been found in a brother and sister, both of whom were mentally retarded, according to a report in tomorrow's edition of The Lancet.

Sometimes, minor abnormalities of other bone structures, often caused by disease or injury, such as a fracture of the distal end of the radius with upward displacement of the distal fragment.

Most HCV-infected children are asymptomatic, with minor abnormalities, such as hepatomegaly, or mild nonspecific symptoms, such as fatigue, myalgias, and poor weight gain (701,739,740); however, intermittent asymptomatic elevations in transaminase levels are common during the first 2 years of life (734,740,741).

Editor,- We strongly support A L Clark and A J S Coats's conclusions that screening for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is not justified at present and that more research is needed on both the effectiveness of early treatment and the natural course of minor abnormalities detected by screening.

The diagnostic criteria are, one or more of the following factors present for the last 3 months: abnormal functioning of normally innervated and structurally intact muscles, minor abnormalities of sphincter structure/innervation (nerve supply), normal or disordered bowel habits, (i.e., fecal retention or diarrhea), and psychological causes.