Sentences with 'decreases'
Example sentences and phrases with the word decreases and other words derived from it.
• « The secretion of DHEA peaks between the ages of 20 and 30, and thereafter its concentration decreases steadily until it reaches a minimum at the age of 80. »
• « The Heart and Antioxidant Study, conducted in 1996 by the University of Cambridge, found that if a person with a heart condition is given 400 to 800 international units of vitamin E a day for a year and a half, the risk of a non-fatal heart attack decreases by 77 per cent. »
• « What happens then? At first, the number of macrophages and T-lymphocytes decreases, but HIV progressively destroys them until most of them are eliminated. The disease progresses from its first manifestation (LAS or lymphadenopathic syndrome) to the ARC (Aids Related Complex) stage and from there to the acute phase. »
• « Men's weight decreases by about 10 kilos between the ages of 65 and 90, and the body's capacity for self-repair is reduced by 60 per cent. »