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‘Individuals can be affected.’

[⟨det (plur individual.n)⟩ affected.a]

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In Wikipedia:

Type II antithrombin deficiency is characterised by normal antithrombin levels but reduced antithrombin activity in the blood of affected individuals.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

We support timely and carefully targeted aid to those hurt by the housing crisis so that affected individuals can have a chance to trade a burdensome mortgage for a manageable loan that reflects their home’s market value.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

The new America’s Heroes at Work Web site (this website) provides information about TBI and PTSD as well as tools and guidance on how to implement workplace accommodations and other services that benefit affected individuals.
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In Wikipedia:

In a 2006 press release, Autism Speaks stated as its goal “to accelerate and fund biomedical research into the causes, prevention, treatments and cure for autism spectrum disorders; to increase awareness of the disorder; and to improve the quality of life of affected individuals and their families”.
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In the British National Corpus:

These are often ad hoc verbal discussions between the individuals directly affected, sometimes requiring official blessing, sometimes requiring no further action.
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In Wikipedia:

While females have an XX chromosomal makeup, and males an XY, affected individuals have at least two X chromosomes and at least one Y chromosome.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Professor Kevin Morgan in The University of Nottingham’s School of Molecular Medical Sciences, said: “A reliable, accurate test to identify affected individuals would mean future treatments could be given much earlier when drugs are likely to be most effective.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

As in the case of the Leopard, melanism also occurs in Jaguars, though the affected individuals are not entirely black and a close inspection reveals the distinct coat pattern.
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In Wikipedia:

In states where there is no Sharia Court, the affected individuals’ only recourse would be to the local civil courts, but jurisdiction would be difficult to invoke except under the parens patriae provisions to protect the best interests of any children.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

After the serious pronouncements of all the alphabet – credentialed scientists and experts so far, it was refreshing to hear that the solution to HIV is actually localized in the individuals most affected.
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In Wikipedia:

Camp Sizanani’ “was founded as a joint venture between WorldCamps, a non – profit American camping organization, and HIVSA, a South African foundation that provides care and services to HIV – affected individuals.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

The individuals at our target income level would not be affected or even interested in a bright yellow sign.
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In Wikipedia:

Following an infection, affected individuals may develop arthritis, back pain, and eye inflammation.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Among the extensive findings of fact presented in the report, the Court takes particular note of the following which occurred during the three – year period at issue in five counts in these cases: (1) respondent made false statements of material fact to courts and repeatedly violated a court order; (2) respondent communicated the subject of representation directly with clients of opposing counsel; (3) respondent engaged in prohibited ex parte communications; (4) respondent publicized and sent hundreds of pages of vitriolic and disparaging missives, letters, faxes, and press releases, to the affected individuals; (5) respondent targeted an individual who was not involved with respondent in any way, merely due to’ ’ the position [the individual] holds in state and national politics;’ ’ (6) respondent falsely, recklessly, and publicly accused a judge as being amenable to the’ ‘fixing’’ of cases; (7) respondent sent courts inappropriate and offensive sexual materials; (8) respondent falsely and publicly accused various attorneys and their clients of engaging in a conspiracy / enterprise involving’ ’ the criminal distribution of sexual materials to minors’ ’ and attempted to get prosecuting authorities to charge these attorneys and their clients for racketeering and extortion; (9) respondent harassed the former client of an attorney in an effort to get the client to use its influence to persuade the attorney to withdraw a defamation suit filed by the attorney against respondent; and (10) respondent retaliated against attorneys who filed Bar complaints against him for his unethical conduct by asserting to their clients, government officials, politicians, the media, female lawyers in their law firm, employees, personal friends, acquaintances, and their wives, that the attorneys were criminal Case Nos.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

However? some affected individuals may want to use other OTC or prescription meds for that purpose.
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In the British National Corpus:

Equally, it raises major issues of a different sort for the individuals directly affected.
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In Wikipedia:

Many affected individuals also have heart disease, often involving enlarged or diseased heart valves.
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In the ICWSM 2009 Weblog Corpus:

Inherited cases of hypopituitarism in humans have been described in conjunction with mutations of LHX3 (associated with deficiencies of all anterior pituitary hormones except corticotropin [ACTH], along with a rigid cervical spine leading to limited head rotation), PROP – 1 (associated with deficiencies of growth hormone [GH], prolactin, thyroid – stimulating hormone [TSH], and sometimes gonadotropins and ACTH, along with limited elbow extensibility, blue sclerae, and, surprisingly, a large sella turcica in some affected individuals), and PIT – 1 (associated with deficiencies of GH, prolactin, and TSH).
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In Wikipedia:

Yearly visits to an eye doctor who has been informed of the diagnosis of Stickler or Marshall Syndrome is important for all affected individuals.
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Queried on 2013-05-20.