The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 2 , Pages 129-131 , February 2009

Feverish, Jaundiced

  • Janice Leung, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Janice Leung, MD, Johns Hopkins Hospital, 600 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21287
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  • Joshua Schiffer, MD

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 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: The authors of this paper have no conflicts of interest to declare.

 Authorship: Both authors were involved in the data collection for and writing of this article.

 Charles M. Wiener, M.D., Section Editor

PII: S0002-9343(08)00995-9

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2008.10.009

The American Journal of Medicine
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