Oversleeping itself is not seen as a risk but as a potential indicator of underlying ailments.

过量睡眠本身不属于一个风险，但却是相关疾病的潜在指示信号。

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IMA has been evaluated as a potential indicator of transient myocardial ischemia in different clinical models of myocardial injury.

在不同的心肌损伤的临床模型中，IMA被作为一个潜在的短暂心肌缺血的指示剂接受评估。

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The researchers say that emissions are the largest contributor to future climate change and a strong indicator of potential future warming.

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Although it would definitely be useful to know your car's fuel mileage (a decline in miles per gallon is a good indicator of potential problems), I'm not dedicated enough to enter every single gasoline purchase.

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Wall Street pays close attention to this metric as an indicator of growth potential, because strong figures suggest that a retailer does not depend on new store openings for revenue and earnings increases.

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