Benlysta is delivered directly into a vein (intravenous infusion) and is the first inhibitor designed to target B-lymphocyte stimulator (BLyS) protein, which may reduce the number of abnormal B cells thought to be a problem in lupus.

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To fail in these conditions is in part to be a victim of abnormal circumstances, which almost by definition few management teams are experienced at facing.

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It appears to be the result of the abnormal volume or composition of fluid in the inner ear.

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For example, sometimes a fetus might be diagnosed with having a congenital cystic adenomatoid malformation -- an abnormal formation in the lungs -- but actually turns out to have a diaphragmatic hernia.

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He says too much early activity in the amygdala also could produce abnormal fears which might be an explanation for some of the other problems associated with autism.

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It is also forcing manufacturers to invest abnormal amounts to develop clean technologies in the hope that their bigger vehicles can be made socially acceptable and escape penal taxation.

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This may be due to surgery to your stomach or small intestine (such as gastric bypass surgery), abnormal bacterial growth in your small intestine, or an intestinal disease, such as Crohn's disease or celiac disease, that interferes with absorption of the vitamin.

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