The phrase "a combination of abnormal" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a mixture or blend that includes elements that are considered unusual or not typical.
Example: "The study revealed a combination of abnormal behaviors in the subjects that warranted further investigation."
Alternatives: "a mix of unusual" or "a blend of atypical".
We hypothesize that endometriosis is induced by a combination of abnormal genetic and/or epigenetic mutations: the latter pave the way for pathological changes which become irreversible, and according to the "epigenetic landscape" theory, this proceeds to the typical clinical manifestations.
At the behavioural level, ASDs are characterised by a combination of abnormal social interactions, difficulties with communication and repetitive behaviours.
The diagnosis of SIRS in our study was based on a combination of abnormal temperature with respiratory rate >2 SD above normal for age in 76% of cases, a combination of abnormal temperature with abnormal leukocyte count in 50%, and abnormal temperature with tachycardia >2 SD above normal for age in 15%.
There were anecdotal data from patients that suggested problems with "foggy thinking" in Premutation carriers, which was interpreted by our clinical collaborators as a combination of abnormal hippocampal and parietal cortex function.
Specifically, the discovery of a combination of abnormal metabolites and/or proteins which can constitute a specific diagnostic test, would enable more complete ascertainment of the disorder, with earlier commencement of TH treatment in cases being potentially more effective.
Several plasma biomarkers have been studied in patients with ARDS, but no studies have tested the possible value of a panel of plasma biomarkers in patients with severe sepsis who have developed ARDS by clinical criteria and determined if a combination of abnormal biomarkers could be used for confirming the diagnosis of ARDS on biologic grounds.
While the progressive nature of structural brain changes in schizophrenia is not yet fully understood, they are thought to be in some degree due to a combination of abnormalities of synaptic plasticity, abnormal brain maturation and distinct environmental factors [ 37].
Our series suggests that syringomyelia can be acquired in the first half of gestation, and represents a combination of intrinsically abnormal development, secondary pathology and possibly superimposed and contributing abnormal fluid dynamics.
We used severe complications as our dichotomous outcome variable and any combination of abnormal peripheral perfusion parameters as our dichotomous predictor variable.
A similar combination of abnormal readings, warnings and overreaction by disoriented pilots was found to be behind the Air France 447 disaster.
The most common haemoglobinopathies (which have autosomal recessive inheritance) are traditionally population-specific, with each population having a unique combination of abnormal haemoglobins and/or thalassaemia disorders.
