The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 2 , Pages 138-140 , February 2009

A Dangerous Secret

  • Arash Yavari, MBBS, MRCP

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    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence should be addressed to Arash Yavari, MBBS, MRCP, Conquest Hospital, The Ridge, St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, TN37 7RD, United Kingdom
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  • Jamie Fryer, MBBS
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  • David M. Walker, MD

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 Julia H. Indik, MD, PhD, Section Editor

 Conflict of Interest: The authors report no conflicts of interest.

PII: S0002-9343(08)00496-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.05.014

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 2 , Pages 138-140 , February 2009

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