The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 7 , Pages 609-611 , July 2010

Laughter-induced Syncope

  • Ami A. Shah, MD
    • ,
  • Allan C. Gelber, MD

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

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 Robert G. Stern, MD, Section Editor

 Funding: No source of external funding supported this project and manuscript.

 Conflict of Interest: None of the authors has a potential conflict of interest with the statements made in this manuscript.

 Authorship: All authors had access to the data and all had a role in writing the manuscript.

PII: S0002-9343(10)00136-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2010.02.009

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 123, Issue 7 , Pages 609-611 , July 2010

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