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This meta-analysis suggests that elevated homocysteine levels are only a modest independent predictor of ischemic heart disease and stroke risk in healthy populations.
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The FDA has approved the active (S-enantiomer) of citalopram for the treatment of depression.
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Sodium valproate appears safe and effective for the management of DPSN.
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Helicobacter pylori is an exceedingly common inhabitant of the human stomach. The discovery of its role in the pathogenesis of peptic ulcer disease was revolutionary, but many questions remain about this organism and an appropriate medical approach to its presence.
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There were widespread beneficial effects of high amounts of exercise on plasma lipoproteins.
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The FDA has recently approved adefovir dipivoxil for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B in adults. This prodrug of adefovir is a nucleotide analog that was originally developed for the treatment of HIV infections but has also been found to be active against the hepatitis B virus.
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Effects of Long-Term Treatment With ACE Inhibitors in the Presence or Absence of Aspirin; Long-Term Risks Associated with Atrial Fibrillation: 20-Year Follow-up of the Renfrew/Paisley Study; Olfactory
Impairment in Older Adults
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The 12-lead ECG and accompanying rhythm strip in the Figure were obtained from an 84-year-old man who presented to the Emergency Department with acute dyspnea from pneumonia and heart failure. Can you account for the relatively slow heart rate despite his acute shortness of breath?
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The FDA has approved the first generic version of AstraZeneca plcs blockbuster drug, omeprazole (Prilosec).
