<prompt> Which line of death certificate represents the major antecedent cause of deathlalblcll  <response>: International death certificateThe basis of mortality data is death certificate.For ensuring national and international comparability, it is necessary to have a uniform and standardized system of recording and classifying deaths.For this purpose, WHO has recommended international death certificate,Consist of four lines: Line Ia: Disease or condition directly leading to death Line Ib: Antecedentunderlying cause Line Ic: Main antecedentunderlying cause Line II: Other significant conditions contributing to death but not related to diseasecondition causing itExample of a death cerficate: Line la: Renal failure. Line lb: Diabetic nephropathy. Line Ic: Diabetes mellitus. Line II: HypertensionConcept of underlying cause, Line Ic is the most important line in death certificate, thus also known as Essence of Death Cerficate 