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00 Today I had to summarize a medical article using as much linkwords as I could. Could you please let me know whether what I wrote is grammatically OK. 02 br
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00 Here's the text : 02 br
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00 Some hypolipidemic drugs, 01 b 00 i.e 02 b 00 . statins and fibrates, occasionally create adverse side effects in patients, 01 b 00 especially 02 b 00 myalgia. 02 br
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01 b 00 Up to 02 b 00 7 % of the people taking one of these drugs may experience mild myalgia, 01 b 00 in other words 02 b 00 moderate muscular symptoms. 01 b 00 Furthermore 02 b 00 , 0.1 % of the patients experience severe myalgia. 01 b 00 Even though 02 b 00 these symptoms are idiopathic there are 01 b 00 nevertheless 02 b 00 many known risk factors, 01 b 00 such as 02 b 00 age, gender, body weight and certain specific medical troubles. 01 b 00 Although 02 b 00 rhabdomyolysis is a very serious condition, it is not always fatal. 02 br
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01 b 00 As for 02 b 00 the rest of the population, these drugs are usually well-tolerated. 02 br
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00 These symptoms used to be overlooked in the past, 01 b 00 whereas 02 b 00 they are now seriously taken into account, 01 b 00 as 02 b 00 this study shows. 02 br
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00 Cheyenne 0-
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00 Today I had to summarize a medical article using as much linkwords as I could. Could you please let me know whether what I wrote is grammatically OK. 02 br
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00 Thanks 02 br
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00 Here's the text : 02 br
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00 Some hypolipidemic drugs, 01 b 00 i.e 02 b 00 . statins and fibrates, occasionally create adverse side effects in patients, 01 b 00 especially 02 b 00 myalgia. 02 br
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01 b 00 Up to 02 b 00 7 % of the people taking one of these drugs may experience mild myalgia, 01 b 00 in other words 02 b 00 moderate muscular symptoms. 01 b 00 Furthermore 02 b 00 , 0.1 % of the patients experience severe myalgia. 01 b 00 Even though 02 b 00 these symptoms are idiopathic there are 01 b 00 nevertheless 02 b 00 many known risk factors, 01 b 00 such as 02 b 00 age, gender, body weight and certain specific medical troubles. 01 b 00 Although 02 b 00 rhabdomyolysis is a very serious condition, it is not always fatal. 02 br
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01 b 00 As for 02 b 00 the rest of the population, these drugs are usually well-tolerated. 02 br
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00 These symptoms used to be overlooked in the past, 01 b 00 whereas 02 b 00 they are now seriously taken into account, 01 b 00 as 02 b 00 this study shows. 02 br
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0 Hi Cheyenne, 02 br
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00 Your text is gramatically correct, although the word choices you used may not be the best. If you are trying to write in an academic setting, generally it is helpful to use more formal connecting words. For example, when you say "especially", it would be more appropriate to say, "in particular." I know that this is nit-picky, but if you want to sou
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00 Your text is gramatically correct, although the word choices you used may not be the best. If you are trying to write in an academic setting, generally it is helpful to use more formal connecting words. For example, when you say "especially", it would be more appropriate to say, "in particular." I know that this is nit-picky, but if you want to sou
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0 linkwords or transitions. You used a lot but most medical reports would not show as many transitions as you used. Some of the transitions you used were fine, but not necessary. 02 br
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00 Up to 7% of the people taking 01 b 00 hypolipidemic drugs 02 b 00 may experience mild myalgia which describes moderate muscular symptom
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00 gina 02 br
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00 Up to 7% of the people taking 01 b 00 hypolipidemic drugs 02 b 00 may experience mild myalgia which describes moderate muscular symptom
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