Jacobs criticized the UCI, cycling's international governing body, for revealing Landis' abnormal drug test result last week.

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The most common adverse reactions in patients treated with KYNAMRO that led to treatment discontinuation and occurred at a rate greater than placebo were: injection site reactions (5.0%), alanine aminotransferase (ALT) increased (3.4%), flu-like symptoms (2.7%), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) increased (2.3%), and liver function test abnormal (1.5%).

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This test identifies abnormal heart valves, such as those that are hardened (calcified) or leaking, and can also detect most heart defects.

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Apart from the silliness, there is a great deal of useful health advice here, with articles on everything from what to do if your PAP smear test comes back "abnormal" to the health benefits of fennel.

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At present doctors test for the presence of abnormal proteins called prions which are thought to cause the disease by killing off brain cells.

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Officials from the Chinese Olympic Committee have confirmed to the state-run news agency Xinhua that all of the Chinese athletes in the games are currently "clean" and that so far there has been no notice from the IOC about athlete doping test results that are positive or abnormal.

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For somebody with my background and record with respect to coronary artery disease and previous heart attacks, there is that possibility of abnormal heartbeats and about two weeks ago we did a test that's, in effect, an electrocardiogram that you wear for a long period of time.

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The decision to undergo Saturday's test was made after doctors recorded four episodes of abnormal heart rhythms the weekend of June 17.

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Cervical polyps are typically removed only if they are large, causing irregular bleeding, or if there is an abnormal Pap smear or a persistently positive HPV (human papillomavirus) test.

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Many physicians take issue with the scope of a test like Biophysical's, maintaining that even healthy people will show some abnormal results in such a broad survey.

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