The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 120, Issue 5 , Pages 408-411 , May 2007

Not What It Seems

  • Emmanuel S. Antonarakis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Emmanuel S. Antonarakis, MD, Department of Internal Medicine, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, 4940 Eastern Avenue, B1 North, Baltimore, MD 21224.
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  • Joel M. Fradin, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md
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  • John D. Petronis, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md
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  • Rima J. Couzi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, Md.

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 Charles M. Wiener, MD, Section Editor

PII: S0002-9343(07)00236-7

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2006.11.027

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 120, Issue 5 , Pages 408-411 , May 2007

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