The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 12 , Pages 1099-1102 , December 2009

Reversal of Fortune

  • Norman C. Wang, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Norman C. Wang, MD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, 200 Lothrop Street, B-535, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

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 Julia H. Indik, MD, PhD, Section Editor

 Funding: No funding was provided for preparation of this manuscript.

 Conflict of Interest: Dr. Wang reports no conflict of interest.

 Authorship: The author was involved in the clinical care of the patient, had access to the clinical data obtained for the care of the patient, drafted the manuscript, and approved the final manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(09)00773-6

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.08.004

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 122, Issue 12 , Pages 1099-1102 , December 2009

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