This is a selection of articles from the May 2007 archive. Click here for this month's Internal Medicine headlines.
2007-05-30 GR: Line Infections
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Source: UTHSC Internal Medicine Residency Podcast - May 30, 2007 Authors: UT Internal Medicine Tags: Grand Rounds Source Type: news
Hyperoxic Brain Effects Are Normalized by Addition of CO2
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Source: PLoS Medicine - May 30, 2007 Source Type: news
Correction: A Challenge for the Development of Malaria Vaccines: Polymorphic Target Antigens
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Source: PLoS Medicine - May 30, 2007 Source Type: news
Responsible Oversight of Human Stem Cell Research: The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine's Medical and Ethical Standards
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Source: PLoS Medicine - May 30, 2007 Source Type: news
Muscle Mitochondrial ATP Synthesis and Glucose Transport/Phosphorylation in Type 2 Diabetes
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Source: PLoS Medicine - May 30, 2007 Source Type: news
Migrating Ovaries: Early Life Influences on Later Gonadal Function
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Source: PLoS Medicine - May 30, 2007 Source Type: news
Down-Regulation of the Interferon Signaling Pathway in T Lymphocytes from Patients with Metastatic Melanoma
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Source: PLoS Medicine - May 30, 2007 Source Type: news
Undertaking Research in Other Countries: Author's Reply
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Source: PLoS Medicine - May 30, 2007 Source Type: news
Correction: Clonal Waves of Neisseria Colonisation and Disease in the African Meningitis Belt: Eight-Year Longitudinal Study in Northern Ghana
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Source: PLoS Medicine - May 30, 2007 Source Type: news
Natural Ventilation for Prevention of Airborne Contagion: Authors' Reply
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Source: PLoS Medicine - May 30, 2007 Source Type: news
Cost-Effectiveness of Rapid Syphilis Screening in Prenatal HIV Testing Programs in Haiti
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Source: PLoS Medicine - May 30, 2007 Source Type: news
Time Scales of CD4+ T Cell Depletion in HIV Infection
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Source: PLoS Medicine - May 30, 2007 Source Type: news
Isoform-Specific Potentiation of Stem and Progenitor Cell Engraftment by AML1/RUNX1
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Source: PLoS Medicine - May 30, 2007 Source Type: news
Transparent Development of the WHO Rapid Advice Guidelines
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Source: PLoS Medicine - May 30, 2007 Source Type: news
[Correction] Correction
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Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - May 30, 2007 Tags: Correction Source Type: news
BOOK REVIEW: Neurobiology of Disease
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - May 30, 2007 Authors: McKhann, G. Source Type: news
[Therapeutics] Review: inhaled corticosteroids reduce hospital admission and increase discharge rate during the first 4 hours in the emergency department for acute asthma
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Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - May 30, 2007 Authors: Boulet, L.-P. Tags: Other emergency medicine, Children, Asthma Therapeutics Source Type: news
[Therapeutics] Daily folic acid supplementation for 3 years improved cognitive function in older persons
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Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - May 30, 2007 Authors: Bogaisky, M., Leipzig, R. M Tags: Dementia Therapeutics Source Type: news
CASE RECORDS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL: Case 17-2007 -- A 25-Year-Old Woman with Relapsing Fevers and Recent Onset of Dyspnea
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - May 30, 2007 Authors: Stowell, C. P., Gelfand, J. A., Shepard, J.-A. O., Kratz, A. Source Type: news
[Resource review] Lang TA, Secic M. How to report statistics in medicine. Philadelphia: American College of Physicians, 2006. This book can be obtained from www.amazon.co.uk for {pound}33.20.
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Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - May 30, 2007 Authors: Cornell, J. E, Lawrence, V. A Tags: Resource review Source Type: news
[Letters] Viral infections need to be excluded from the cohort for the results to be truly meaningful * Author's reply
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Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - May 30, 2007 Authors: Qureshi, K. M, Robbie, S., Kashani, S., Rose, P. Tags: Notebook Letters Source Type: news
[Clinical prediction guide] The Manchester Self Harm Rule had good sensitivity but poor specificity for predicting repeat self harm or suicide
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Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - May 30, 2007 Authors: Hatcher, S. Tags: Clinical Prediction Guide, Mood disorders (including depression) Source Type: news
CORRESPONDENCE: Case 3-2007: A Boy with Respiratory Insufficiency
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - May 30, 2007 Authors: Agarwal, R., Aggarwal, A. N., Gupta, D., Rossi, G., Grigg, J., Cooke, M. S., Panickar, J. R., Kinane, T. B., Stone, J. R., Boyer, D. Source Type: news
CLINICAL PRACTICE: Audio_Article: Osteopenia
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - May 30, 2007 Authors: Khosla, S., Melton, L. J. Source Type: news
[Purpose and procedure] Purpose and procedure
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Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - May 30, 2007 Tags: Purpose and procedure Source Type: news
[Therapeutics] Encouraging influenza vaccination for nursing home staff reduced mortality and influenza like illness in the residents
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Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - May 30, 2007 Authors: Sacks, H. S Tags: Other Infectious Diseases Therapeutics Source Type: news
[Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club] Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club
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Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - May 30, 2007 Tags: Additional articles abstracted in ACP Journal Club Source Type: news
[Letters] How should clinicians interpret results reflecting the effect of an intervention on composite end points?
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Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - May 30, 2007 Authors: Hilden, J. Tags: Notebook, Diabetes Letters Source Type: news
CME: Surgery versus Prolonged Conservative Treatment for Sciatica
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - May 30, 2007 Source Type: news
[Other articles noted] Other articles noted
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Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - May 30, 2007 Tags: Other articles noted Source Type: news
[Therapeutics] Review: eradication therapy supplemented by probiotics increased eradication rates and reduced side effects in H pylori infection
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Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - May 30, 2007 Authors: Moayyedi, P. Tags: Drugs: gastrointestinal system, Helicobacter pylori Therapeutics Source Type: news
[Therapeutics] Review: SSRIs lead to improvement in depression by the end of the first week
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Source: Evidence-Based Medicine - May 30, 2007 Authors: Wilson, S. A Tags: Drugs: psychiatry, Mood disorders (including depression) Therapeutics Source Type: news
How to optimise the coverage rate of infant and adult immunisations in Europe
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Source: BMC Medicine - May 29, 2007 Authors: Heinz-Josef Schmitt, Robert Booy, Robert Aston, Pierre Van Damme, R. Fabian Schumacher, Magda Campins, Carlos Rodrigo, Terho Heikkinen, Catherine Weil-Olivier, Adam Finn, Per Olcen, David Fedson and Heikki Peltola Source Type: news
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Pharmacist Medication Assessments in a Surgical Preadmission Clinic
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - May 28, 2007 Authors: Kwan, Y., Fernandes, O. A., Nagge, J. J., Wong, G. G., Huh, J.-H., Hurn, D. A., Pond, G. R., Bajcar, J. M. Tags: Quality of Care, Patient Safety/ Medical Error, Surgery, Surgical Interventions, Surgical Interventions, Other, Drug Therapy, Medication Error, Drug Therapy, Other Original Investigation Source Type: news
EDITOR'S CORRESPONDENCE: Decreased Sleep in Heart Failure: Are Medications to Blame?
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - May 28, 2007 Authors: Scheer, F. A. J. L., Stone, P. H., Shea, S. A. Tags: Otolaryngology/ Head & Neck Surgery, Sleep Apnea, Cardiovascular System, Cardiovascular Disease/ Myocardial Infarction, Drug Therapy, Drug Therapy, Other Editor's Correspondence Source Type: news
IN THIS ISSUE OF ARCHIVES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE: In This Issue of Archives of Internal Medicine
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - May 28, 2007 Tags: In This Issue of Archives of Internal Medicine Source Type: news
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Exploring the Treatment-Risk Paradox in Coronary Disease
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - May 28, 2007 Authors: McAlister, F. A., Oreopoulos, A., Norris, C. M., Graham, M. M., Tsuyuki, R. T., Knudtson, M., Ghali, W. A., for the Alberta Provincial Project for Outcome Assessment in Coronary Heart Disease (APPROACH) Investigators Tags: Cardiovascular System, Cardiovascular Disease/ Myocardial Infarction, Drug Therapy, Drug Therapy, Other Original Investigation Source Type: news
ABOUT THIS JOURNAL: About This Journal
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - May 28, 2007 Tags: About This Journal Source Type: news
REVIEW ARTICLE: Effect of Aerobic Exercise Training on Serum Levels of High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol: A Meta-analysis
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - May 28, 2007 Authors: Kodama, S., Tanaka, S., Saito, K., Shu, M., Sone, Y., Onitake, F., Suzuki, E., Shimano, H., Yamamoto, S., Kondo, K., Ohashi, Y., Yamada, N., Sone, H. Tags: Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders, Lipids and Lipid Disorders, Public Health, Exercise, Cardiovascular System, Quality of Care, Evidence-Based Medicine, Review, Cardiovascular Disease/ Myocardial Infarction Review Article Source Type: news
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Evaluation of Clostridium difficile-Associated Disease Pressure as a Risk Factor for C difficile-Associated Disease
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - May 28, 2007 Authors: Dubberke, E. R., Reske, K. A., Olsen, M. A., McMullen, K. M., Mayfield, J. L., McDonald, L. C., Fraser, V. J. Tags: Bacterial Infections, Infectious Diseases, Other, Gastroenterology, Gastrointestinal Diseases, Infectious Diseases Original Investigation Source Type: news
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Skin and Soft Tissue Infections at a Public Hospital: Do Public Housing and Incarceration Amplify Transmission?
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - May 28, 2007 Authors: Hota, B., Ellenbogen, C., Hayden, M. K., Aroutcheva, A., Rice, T. W., Weinstein, R. A. Tags: Bacterial Infections, Infectious Diseases, Other, Dermatology, Dermatologic Disorders, Public Health, Public Health, Other, Dermatologic Disorders, Other, Drug Therapy, Drug Therapy, Other, Infectious Diseases Original Investigation Source Type: news
EDITOR'S CORRESPONDENCE: The Role of Statins in Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - May 28, 2007 Authors: Eichler, K., Puhan, M. A., Bachmann, L. M. Tags: Cardiovascular System, Quality of Care, Evidence-Based Medicine, Cardiovascular Disease/ Myocardial Infarction, Drug Therapy, Drug Therapy, Other Editor's Correspondence Source Type: news
EDITOR'S CORRESPONDENCE: Decreased Sleep in Heart Failure: Are Medications to Blame?--Reply
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - May 28, 2007 Authors: Arzt, M., Bradley, T. D. Tags: Otolaryngology/ Head & Neck Surgery, Sleep Apnea, Cardiovascular System, Cardiovascular Disease/ Myocardial Infarction, Drug Therapy, Drug Therapy, Other Editor's Correspondence Source Type: news
EDITOR'S CORRESPONDENCE: Cognitive Declines Therapy by Iron Burden Reduction
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - May 28, 2007 Authors: Waugh, W. H. Tags: Neurology, Alzheimer Disease, Cognitive Disorders, Neurology, Other, Drug Therapy, Drug Therapy, Other Editor's Correspondence Source Type: news
ORIGINAL INVESTIGATION: Evaluation of Serious Adverse Drug Reactions: A Proactive Pharmacovigilance Program (RADAR) vs Safety Activities Conducted by the Food and Drug Administration and Pharmaceutical Manufacturers
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Source: Archives of Internal Medicine - May 28, 2007 Authors: Bennett, C. L., Nebeker, J. R., Yarnold, P. R., Tigue, C. C., Dorr, D. A., McKoy, J. M., Edwards, B. J., Hurdle, J. F., West, D. P., Lau, D. T., Angelotta, C., Weitzman, S. A., Belknap, S. M., Djulbegovic, B., Tallman, M. S., Kuzel, T. M., Benson, A. B., Tags: Informatics/ Internet in Medicine, Informatics, Other, Quality of Care, Patient Safety/ Medical Error, Drug Therapy, Adverse Effects, Drug Therapy, Other Original Investigation Source Type: news
Mutations in VANGL1 Associated with Neural-Tube Defects
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Source: AccessMedicine Updates - May 25, 2007 Source Type: news
Pulmonary sandstorm
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Source: Internal Medicine Journal - May 25, 2007 Tags: Images in Medicine Source Type: news
Potentially inappropriate prescribing among Australian veterans and war widows/widowers
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Source: Internal Medicine Journal - May 25, 2007 Tags: Brief Communications Source Type: news
Late recurrence of osteosarcoma
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Source: Internal Medicine Journal - May 25, 2007 Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: news
Reversible autoimmune thyroidiitis and oophoritis in a patient with Addison’s disease
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Source: Internal Medicine Journal - May 25, 2007 Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: news
Palifermin-induced acanthosis nigricans
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Source: Internal Medicine Journal - May 25, 2007 Tags: Images in Medicine Source Type: news
Pulmonary embolization of acrylic cement during percutaneous vertebroplasty
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Source: Internal Medicine Journal - May 25, 2007 Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: news
Lower plasma adiponectin is correlated to higher alanine aminotransferase independent of metabolic factors and hepatitis B virus carrier status
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Source: Internal Medicine Journal - May 25, 2007 Tags: Original Articles Source Type: news
Diabetes: advances in treatment
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Source: Internal Medicine Journal - May 25, 2007 Tags: Clinical Perspectives Source Type: news
Sarcoidosis in the sunburnt country
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Source: Internal Medicine Journal - May 25, 2007 Tags: Editorial Source Type: news
Acute anaemia in a renal transplant patient
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Source: Internal Medicine Journal - May 25, 2007 Tags: Images in Medicine Source Type: news
Evidence-based guide to perioperative medicine
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Source: Internal Medicine Journal - May 25, 2007 Tags: Review Source Type: news
2007-05-24 NC: Physicians and the Internet
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Source: UTHSC Internal Medicine Residency Podcast - May 24, 2007 Authors: UT Internal Medicine Tags: Noon Conference Source Type: news
A review of the methodological features of systematic reviews in maternal medicine
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Source: BMC Medicine - May 24, 2007 Authors: Lumaan Sheikh, Shelley Johnston, Shakila Thangaratinam, Mark D Kilby and Khalid S Khan Source Type: news
A suitable case for treatment
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Source: QJM - May 24, 2007 Authors: Launer, J. Tags: Coda Source Type: news
Rimonabant reduces obesity-associated hepatic steatosis and features of metabolic syndrome in obese Zucker fa/fa rats
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Source: Hepatology - May 24, 2007 Authors: Magali Gary-Bobo, Ghizlane Elachouri, Jean François Gallas, Philip Janiak, Pietro Marini, Christine Ravinet-Trillou, Michèle Chabbert, Noël Cruccioli, Christian Pfersdorff, Claude Roque, Michèle Arnone, Tiziano Croci, Philippe Soubrié, Florence Oury- Source Type: news
Molecular characterization of the role of orphan receptor small heterodimer partner in development of fatty liver
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Source: Hepatology - May 24, 2007 Authors: Jiansheng Huang, Jahangir Iqbal, Pradip K. Saha, Jun Liu, Lawrence Chan, M. Mahmood Hussain, David D. Moore, Li Wang Source Type: news
Pulmonary aspergillosis: a clinical update
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Source: QJM - May 24, 2007 Authors: Zmeili, O.S., Soubani, A.O. Tags: Review Source Type: news
Estimated glomerular filtration rates (eGFR): predicting progression is dependent on accuracy
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Source: QJM - May 24, 2007 Authors: Quinn, M., Rainey, A., Cairns, K.J., Marshall, A.H., Fogarty, D.G. Tags: Correspondence Source Type: news
IMAGES IN CLINICAL MEDICINE: A Complication of Central Venous Catheterization
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - May 23, 2007 Authors: Nanda, S., Strockoz-Scaff, L. Source Type: news
Impact of long-term treatment of onchocerciasis with ivermectin in Ecuador: potential for elimination of infection.
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Source: BMC Medicine - May 23, 2007 Authors: Juan Carlos Vieira, Philip J Cooper, Raquel Lovato, Tamara Mancero, Jorge Rivera, Roberto Proano, Andrea A Lopez, Ronald H Guderian and Jose Rumbea Guzman Source Type: news
EDITORIAL: Government in Medicine
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - May 23, 2007 Authors: Drazen, J. M. Source Type: news
CORRECTIONS: Orotracheal Intubation
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - May 23, 2007 Source Type: news
CORRESPONDENCE: Posaconazole Prophylaxis in Hematologic Cancer
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - May 23, 2007 Authors: Weiler, S., Bellmann, R., Kontoyiannis, D. P., Lewis, R. E., Krause, D. S., van Nieuwkoop, C., van Dissel, J. T., Ullmann, A. J., Chandrasekar, P., Patino, H., Cornely, O. A., Ullmann, A. J., Hardalo, C. Source Type: news
BOOK REVIEW: Angiogenesis: From Basic Science to Clinical Applications
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Source: New England Journal of Medicine - May 23, 2007 Authors: Ellis, L. M. Source Type: news
CASE RECORDS OF THE MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL: Case 16-2007 -- A 61-Year-Old Man with a Mediastinal Mass
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