The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 7 , Pages 583-585 , July 2008

Evolution

  • Naasha J. Talati, MD
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  • Nadine G. Rouphael, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Nadine Rouphael, MD, Division of Infectious Diseases, Emory University School of Medicine, 69 Jesse Hill Jr Dr SE, Atlanta, GA 30303.

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 Parwathi “Uma” Paniker, MD, Section Editor

PII: S0002-9343(08)00352-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.04.007

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 7 , Pages 583-585 , July 2008