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A recent case of a 17-year-old presenting with acute psychiatric symptoms and possible meningoencephalitis prompted examination of this review article on Pediatric Autoimmune Neuropsychiatric Disorders Associated with Streptococcal Infection (PANDAS).
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In this issue: Comparing blood pressure medications, determining optimal length of androgen-deprivation therapy, red yeast rice for LDL reduction, and FDA Actions.
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During the week ending October 31, 2009, 7.4% of all deaths in the United States reported to the CDC were due to pneumonia and influenza and > 99% of all subtyped influenza A viruses were 2009 influenza A H1N1 viruses.
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It has been known for decades that influenza viruses have a propensity to affect muscle. Muscle aches from mild to severe occur regularly with the acute attack of the virus.
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Blood was drawn from healthy individuals living in Toronto with normal hemoglobins and from donors who were known to have protein kinase deficiency (PKD), G6PD deficiency, and Beta thalassemia.
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In this study, 77,047 participants from the U.S. Department of Defense prospective Millenium Cohort Study were enrolled in 2001; 55,021 underwent follow-up screening in 2004-2006.
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A study of vertical transmission of Hepatitis B virus (HBV) was conducted among 2,365 pregnant women in Germany who were negative for HBV surface antigen (HBsAg).
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Various strains of human influenza virus can infect other mammalian species.
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In this issue: Efficacy of once-daily insulin, aldo-sterone use in heart failure, erectile dysfunction Clinical Practice Guidelines, and FDA Actions.
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