The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 2 , Pages 125-126 , February 2010

Yellow Nails, Chronic Cough, and Edema

  • Roger W. Simon, MD

      Affiliations

    • Angiology Zürich Nord, Center for Vascular Medicine, Zürich, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Roger W. Simon, MD, Angiology Zürich Nord, Center for Vascular Medicine, Ohmstr. 14, CH-8050 Zürich, Switzerland
    • ,
  • Beat Bundi, MD

      Affiliations

    • Angiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Kantonsspital Frauenfeld, Frauenfeld, Switzerland

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 Parwathi ”Uma” Paniker, MD, Section Editor

 Funding: None.

 Conflict of Interest: None.

 Authorship: Both authors had access to the data and a major role in writing the manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(09)00977-2

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2009.10.007

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 2 , Pages 125-126 , February 2010

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