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  • noun Plural form of flare-up.

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Examples

  • Smaller reductions in flare-ups were seen in trials with patients using laquinimod (23%) and teriflunomide (31%).

    Pills Offer Easier Way to Treat MS Thomas Gryta 2011

  • Biogen's BG-12 drug reduced MS flare-ups by a similar amount as Gilenya, but with fewer side effects.

    Pills Offer Easier Way to Treat MS Thomas Gryta 2011

  • The issue of disclosure has gained import as the European debt crisis has raged for two years in the weaker peripheral nations, with flare-ups continuing into a third year.

    After Banks' Earnings, Not Much More Clarity on Europe Exposure Liz Moyer 2012

  • A number of new multiple-sclerosis medications are beginning to hit the market that promise to make it easier for patients to control flare-ups of the disease and slow its progression.

    Pills Offer Easier Way to Treat MS Thomas Gryta 2011

  • In particular, the yen, seen as a haven, could again surge in response to flare-ups in the European debt crisis or if the Federal Reserve eases monetary policy, making dollar-denominated investments less appealing, traders said.

    Doubts Cloud Tokyo's Yen Intervention Neil Shah 2011

  • Metzler also tried getting the vaccine after shingles developed, in hopes that it would give her some relief from her flare-ups.

    Shingles vaccine can protect you but it can be hard to find 2011

  • But they have seen some of his flare-ups and know that he can lose his temper.

    The Sorcerer’s Apprentices Lisa Abend 2011

  • Newspapers, cable news stations, etc. like sudden flare-ups, like Israel invading Lebanon or the Gaza strip, or this flotilla thing.

    The Volokh Conspiracy » What’s Going on With Turkey 2010

  • Although lending rates remain nowhere near the sharply elevated levels seen during previous flare-ups of the European debt crisis, traders said the moves were enough to warrant attention.

    Greek Scare Spills Into U.S. Tom Lauricella 2011

  • Recent data from large clinical trials of other drugs being developed, including Biogen Idec's BG-12, Teva Pharmaceutical's laquinimod, and teriflunomide, from Sanofi-Aventis SA, show they are also effective at controlling MS flare-ups and slowing the progression of disability from the disease.

    Pills Offer Easier Way to Treat MS Thomas Gryta 2011

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