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 Aimee K. Zaas, MD, Section Editor

 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: None.

 Authorship: This manuscript represents original work done by the stated authors.

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.04.001

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 7 , Pages 629-631 , July 2009

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