Also, it is never possible to know exactly how long the disease process has been operative.

"Then I see a major change in the way scientists will study certain disease processes."

Although much is known about the mechanisms involved in the disease process, the cause remains unknown.

The hope is that it will at least slow the disease process.

Also, no one really knows at what level the disease process can be initiated.

Drugs can slow the disease process but eventually stop working.

We don't know if it is a genetic thing or a disease process.

Physical changes from a disease process may affect your appearance.

The disease process is almost certainly complex and may involve several factors.

In other words, it was an effect, rather than a cause, of the disease process.