The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 120, Issue 2 , Pages 148-150 , February 2007

Nearly 90° from Normal

  • Ryan A. Wilcox, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minn
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Ryan A. Wilcox, MD, PhD, Mayo Clinic, Department of Medicine, 200 First St SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
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  • Thanila A. Macedo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minn.
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  • David E. Midthun, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, Minn

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 Michael Bettmann, MD, Section Editor

PII: S0002-9343(06)01410-0

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.12.004

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 120, Issue 2 , Pages 148-150 , February 2007

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