complication

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Measles is a highly contagious airborne disease, which can lead to severe complication and death.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

One patient required treatment for hemolytic uremic syndrome, a serious kidney complication.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 2, 2026

Sanctions add another layer of complication, lawyers said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

Currently, no medications exist to prevent or treat this complication, which affects up to 15% of patients after surgery.

From Science Daily • Mar. 18, 2026

A further complication arose from the fact that four types of nucleotides were found in DNA.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson