The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 11 , Pages 952-955 , November 2008

An Emerging Imitator

  • Dimitrios A. Pappas, MD
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  • Allan C. Gelber, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Allan C. Gelber, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 5200 Eastern Avenue, Mason F. Lord Building, Center Tower, Suite 4100, Baltimore, MD 21224

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 Charles M. Wiener, MD, Section Editor

 There was no external funding which supported this effort. There are no potential conflicts of interest for Dr. Pappas or Dr. Gelber with the submitted manuscript. Dr. Pappas and Dr. Gelber both verify that they had full access to the clinical data contained within and had active roles in the writing of this manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(08)00753-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.07.015

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 121, Issue 11 , Pages 952-955 , November 2008

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