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Editorials Are internists and cardiologists two of the same kind? F.W.H.M. Ba¨r (The Netherlands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Developments in internal medicine J. Kellett (Ireland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Review articles Clinical and epidemiological aspects of cardiomyopathies: a critical review of current knowledge M. Sangiorgi (Italy). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oral chemotherapy in colorectal cancer treatment: review of the literature J.-E. Kurtz, E. Andre`s, S. Natarajan-Ame´, E. Noel, P. Dufour (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Original articles Is clinical diagnosis of heart failure reliable?—Clinical judgement of cardiologists versus internists F. Vancheri, M. Alletto, M. Curcio (Italy). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Serum levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I and IGF binding protein (IGFBP)-1 to -6 and their relationship to bone metabolism in osteoporosis patients P.M. Jehle, K. Schulten, W. Schulz, D.R. Jehle, S. Stracke, B. Manfras, B.O. Boehm, D.J. Baylink, S. Mohan (Germany, USA). . . . . . . . . . . Low prevalence of HCV, HIV, and HTLV-I/II infection markers in northwestern Greece: results of a 3-year prospective donor study (1995 – 1997) E.K. Zervou, D.S. Boumba, Ch. Liaskos, S. Georgiadou, E.V. Tsianos, G.N. Dalekos (Greece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Halitosis in patients with Helicobacter pylori-positive non-ulcer dyspepsia: an indication for eradication therapy? E. Serin, Y. Gumurdulu, F. Kayaselcuk, B. Ozer, U. Yilmaz, S. Boyacioglu (Turkey). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brief reports B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia with meningeal infiltration by T lymphocytes A. Remkova´, T. Bezayova´, M. Vyskocˇil (Slovak Republic). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erdheim – Chester disease: a rare cause of paraplegia ¨ ztu¨rk (Turkey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. Cßurgunlu, Y. Karter, A. O Severe thrombocytopenia secondary to cytomegalovirus infection in an immunocompetent adult M. Ichiche, C. Fontaine, P. Lacor (Belgium) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recurrent pneumonia post-thymectomy as a manifestation of Good syndrome I. Leibovitz, D. Zamir, I. Polychuck, T. Reitblat, D. Gheorghiu (Israel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hematogenous anaerobic vertebral osteomyelitis due to Bacteroides fragilis in a diabetic patient D. Boutoille, J.P. Talarmin, V. Prendki, F. Raffi (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Developments in internal medicine Hospitalists: the new model of inpatient medical care in the United States S.A. Flanders, R.M. Wachter (USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Editorial Preventing sudden death: the role of the internist C. Davidson, S.G. Priori (UK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Review article Tuberculous pleural effusions L. Valde´s, A. Pose, E. San Jose´, J.M. Martı´nez Va´zquez (Spain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Original articles Early discharge and home supervision of patients with pulmonary embolism treated with low-molecular weight heparin A.Y.H. Lim, D.G. Parr, D.E. Stableforth, M. Fellows, R. Fontaine, C.D. Fegan (UK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiple myeloma presenting as fever of unknown origin O. Lambotte, B. Royer, P. Genet, P. Brice, J.-C. Brouet, J.-P. Fermand (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Increased expression of vascular endothelial growth factor in bone marrow of multiple myeloma patients T. Wro´bel, G. Mazur, P. Surowiak, P. Dzießgiel, L. Usnarska-Zubkiewicz, K. Kuliczkowski (Poland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Abdominal obesity, insulin resistance, and metabolic syndrome in a southern European population J.F. Ascaso, P. Romero, J.T. Real, R.I. Lorente, J. Martı´nez-Valls, R. Carmena (Spain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The pharmacokinetics of s.c. Semitard MC, human NPH ge, Rapitard MC and human NPH 30:70 ge insulin in healthy, non-diabetic subjects S.D. Luzio, L. George, P. Beck, P. Chester, D.R. Owens (UK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Developments in internal medicine A cautionary tale: the dysfunction of American health care R.M. Poses (USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Internal medicine in Europe Internal medicine in Spain J. de Portugal, P. Conthe (Spain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Letters to the editor Toxic skin eruption induced by fludarabine B. Granel, J. Serratrice, N. Ene, M.-C. Rojat-Habib, R. Bouabdallah, P. Disdier, P.-J. Weiller (France). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hepatitis yes, but toxic effect of chromium? N. Kleefstra, S.T. Houweling, H.J.G. Bilo (The Netherlands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reply of the authors S. Lancßa, A. Alves, J. Barata (Portugal) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calendar of Events . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instructions to Authors. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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In Memoriam: Yves Le Tallec. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Invited Editorial Joint consultation: a joint venture towards improving effectiveness of health care A. Boonen, B. Svensson (The Netherlands, Sweden) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Review article Chronic idiopathic urticaria for the generalist J.-P. Ortonne (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Original articles Patients at the outpatient rheumatology clinic: do they really need to be there? G.J.C. Schulpen, W.P.M. Vierhout, D.M. van der Heijde, R.B. Landewe´, R.A.G. Winkens, A.M.K. Wesselingh-Megens, S. van der Linden (The Netherlands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pulmonary functional abnormalities in asymptomatic patients with systemic sclerosis C. Marcisz, E.J. Kucharz, L. Brzezin´ska-Wcislo, A. Kotulska, G. Jonderko (Poland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exhaled nitric oxide during exercise and dobutamine stress echocardiography in patients with mitral stenosis G. Rolla, L. Mangiardi, C. Bucca, P. Costanzo, R. Casoni, P. Luigi Omede`, L. Brussino, M. Morello (Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A new serum assay to measure N-terminal fragment of telopeptide of type I collagen in patients with renal osteodystrophy A. Montagnani, S. Gonnelli, C. Cepollaro, M. Mangeri, S. Martini, M.B. Franci, M.S. Campagna, B. Lucani, N. Di Paolo, G. Bellucci, C. Gennari (Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interrelationship of smoking, paraoxonase activity, and leisure time physical activity: a population-based study M. Sentı´, M. Toma´s, R. Anglada, R. Elosua, J. Marrugat, M.-I. Covas, M. Fito´ (Spain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Correlation between daily cyclosporine dose and allograft injury in liver recipients with and without recurrent hepatitis C F. Conti, B. Dousset, J. Coste, M. Rosinski, B. Cherruau, O. Soubrane, D. Houssin, Y. Calmus (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brief reports Intrahepatic cholestasis and pure red cell aplasia associated with ticlopidine N. Waguri, M. Yamamoto (Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bilateral fractured neck of the femur in an adult patient with cystic fibrosis A.Y.H. Lim, S. Isopescu, K.M. Thickett, L.B. Gumery, A.J. Darby, D. Honeybourne, D.E. Stableforth (UK) Hyperferritinemia revealing Gaucher’s disease O. Decaux, C. Cazalets, N. Grandgirard, P. Fergelot, P. Jego, B. Grosbois (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hypoparathyroidism preceding Riedel’s thyroiditis E.-M. Nazal, N. Belmatoug, A. de Roquancourt, A. Lefort, B. Fantin (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Review article Sarcoidosis: benefits of a multidisciplinary approach M. Drent (The Netherlands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Original articles The syndrome of food-cobalamin malabsorption revisited in a department of internal medicine. A monocentric cohort study of 80 patients E. Andre`s, A.-E. Perrin, C. Demangeat, J.-E. Kurtz, S. Vinzio, F. Grunenberger, B. Goichot, J.-L. Schlienger (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Risk factors for metastatic infection in patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia with and without endocarditis O. Lesens, Y. Hansmann, D. Storck, D. Christmann (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Serum parathyroid hormone levels are associated with FokI polymorphism of the vitamin D receptor gene in untreated postmenopausal women I. Zˇofkova´, K. Zajı´cˇkova´, M. Hill (Czech Republic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarcoidosis and interferon therapy: report of five cases and review of the literature S. Leclerc, R.P. Myers, J. Moussalli, S. Herson, T. Poynard, O. Benveniste (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plasma homocysteine, angiographically proven coronary artery disease, and wine consumption E. Toft, V. Ellegaard Hansen, J. Hagstrup Christensen, E. Berg Schmidt, H. Aarup Skou, L. Fog, S. Ekelund, J. Dyerberg (Denmark). . . . . Fever of unknown origin—predictors of outcome: A prospective multicenter study on 164 patients C. Baicus, H.D. Bolosiu, C. Tanasescu, A. Baicus, for the GSFONR (Romania) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Brief reports The interaction of moxifloxacin and warfarin in three elderly patients K.A. O’Connor, D. O’Mahony (Ireland). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Primary aortic sarcoma with widespread vascular embolic metastases A. Sa´nchez-Mun˜oz, R. Hitt, V. Artiles, A. Lo´pez, R. Herna´ndez, H. Corte´s-Funes, R. Colomer (Spain) . Extrapulmonary sarcoidosis with chronic renal failure N. Erten, B. Saka, B. Artınesen, M. Akif Karan, I. Kılıcarslan, C. Tascıoglu (Turkey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . Psoriatic arthritis associated with adult polycystic kidney disease, seminal vesicle, and epididymal cysts ¨ .N. Pamuk, T. Toptasß, G.E. Pamuk, R. Ataman, K. Serdengecßtı (Turkey) . . . . . . . . M.R. Altiparmak, O Jaundice and the sepsis syndrome: a neglected link G. Famularo, C. De Simone, G.C. Nicotra (Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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From the editor’s desk Changing of the guard: new challenges await P.W. de Leeuw, H.F.P. Hillen (The Netherlands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Original articles Relationship between myeloperoxidase promotor polymorphism and disease severity in sarcoidosis S. Rothkrantz-Kos, M. Drent, A. Rutgers, P. Heeringa, J. De Vries, M.P. van Dieijen-Visser, J.W. Cohen Tervaert (The Netherlands) . . . . Causes of hyponatremia in the Departments of Internal Medicine and Neurosurgery J.J. Coenraad, E.E. Meinders, P.P. Vandenbroucke, M. Fro¨lich, C.W.C.W. Taal, H.H. Bolk (The Netherlands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The prognostic value of high-sensitive C-reactive protein and cardiac troponin T in young and middle-aged patients with chest pain without changes A. Blum, G. Safori, N. Hous, S. Lupovitch (Israel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The significance of clinical euthyroidism on reference range for thyroid hormones J. Kvetny (Denmark) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prevalence of thyroid cancer in Graves’ disease: a retrospective study of a cohort of 103 patients treated surgically J. Gerenova, M. Buysschaert, C.Y. de Burbure, Ch. Daumerie (Belgium, Bulgaria) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Review article Endocrinological activities of ghrelin: new insights O. Ukkola (Finland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Original articles Fenofibrate treatment is associated with better glycemic control and lower serum leptin and insulin levels in type 2 diabetic patients with hypertriglyceridemia T. Damci, S. Tatliagac, Z. Osar, H. Ilkova (Turkey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red wine and red wine polyphenolic compounds but not alcohol inhibit ADP-induced platelet aggregation D.W. de Lange, P.H. van Golde, W.L.G. Scholman, R.J. Kraaijenhagen, J.W.N. Akkerman, A. van de Wiel (The Netherlands) . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The usefulness of PCR amplification of the IS6110 insertion element of M. tuberculosis complex in ascitic fluid of patients with peritoneal tuberculosis D. Tzoanopoulos, K. Mimidis, S. Giaglis, K. Ritis, G. Kartalis (Greece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Problematic drugs in elderly patients presenting to a European emergency room D. Heininger-Rothbucher, M. Daxecker, H. Ulmer, W. Gritsch, C. Pechlaner, C.J. Wiedermann (Austria) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brief reports Metastases to the thyroid gland—a report of six cases M. De Ridder, A.B.L. Sermeus, D. Urbain, G.A. Storme (Belgium). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and disseminated aspergillosis R. Barouky, M. Badet, M. Saint Denis, J. Luc Soubirou, F. Philit, C. Guerin (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spinal cord infarction as a severe complication of meningococcal meningitis S.C.I. van Egeraat, E.T.L. van Munster, H.W. Bodewes, J.G. van der Hoeven (The Netherlands). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiple cerebral abscesses as a complication of Mycobacterium fortuitum infection I. Marie, F. He´ron, F. Lecomte, V. Jarlier, C. Truffot-Pernot, A. Laquerriere, M. Huerre, H. Levesque, H. Courtois (France). African trypanosomiasis acquired in an urban area C. Landron, F. Roblot, G. Le Moal, B. Becq-Giraudon (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acute respiratory failure secondary to dilatation of herniated stomach T.C. Fraisse, L. Favier, C. Gatecel, H. Peyriere, R. de Varax, D. Vincent (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Editorial Should ambulatory blood pressure monitoring become an essential part of clinical hypertension trials? P.W. de Leeuw (The Netherlands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Review article The role of T-lymphocyte subpopulations in acute myocardial infarction A. Blum, S. Yeganeh (Israel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Original articles The value of the Von Reyn and the Duke diagnostic criteria for infective endocarditis in internal medicine practice. A study of 38 cases E. Andre`s, C. Baudoux, E. Noel, B. Goichot, J.-L. Schlienger, J.-F. Blickle´ (France). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The decline in plasma leptin in response to calorie restriction predicts the effects of adjunctive leptin treatment on body weight in humans J. Fogteloo, E. Meinders, M. Fro¨lich, M. McCamish, H. Pijl (The Netherlands, USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hypovitaminosis C in hospitalized patients O. Fain, J. Parie`s, B. Jacquart, G. Le Moe¨l, A. Kettaneh, J. Stirnemann, C. He´ron, M. Sitbon, C. Taleb, E. Letellier, B. Be´tari, L. Gattegno, M. Thomas (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contrast medium-induced acute renal failure and cholesterol embolism after radiological procedures: incidence, risk factors, and compliance with recommendations E. Alamartine, M. Phayphet, D. Thibaudin, F.-G. Barral, C. Veyret (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brief reports A case of hirsutism due to bilateral diffuse ovarian Leydig cell hyperplasia in a post-menopausal woman F.S.M. Ali, S.E.R.S. Stanaway, H.D. Zakhour, G. Spearing, D. Bowen-Jones (UK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Encephalopathy associated with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: an additional case M. Bertoni, M. Falcini, S. Sestini, L. Niccoli, C. Nannini, F. Cantini (Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prosthetic valve thrombosis—case report and literature review A.J. Kinsara, S. Al-Bogami (Saudi Arabia). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acute, painful, and swollen testicle as the presenting feature in polyarteritis nodosa C.R. Susanto, G. Fedder, M.G. Looijen-Salamon (The Netherlands). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A case of anthracosis presenting with mediastinal lymph nodes mimicking tuberculous lymphadenitis or malignancy A. Bilici, T. Erdem, S.N. Boysan, O. Acbay, B. Oz, K. Besirli, S. Gundogdu (Turkey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Editorial What should the European Journal of Internal Medicine publish? Time for a new editorial policy J. Kellett (Ireland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Original articles Azithromycin therapy in patients with chronic Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and coronary heart disease: immediate and long-term effects on inflammation, coagulation, and lipid status in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study A.S. Gabriel, S. Ahnve, H. Gnarpe, J. Gnarpe, A. Martinsson (Sweden, Canada) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Low-dose interferon-a accelerates atherosclerosis in an LDL receptor-deficient mouse model Z. Levy, R. Rachmani, S. Trestman, A. Dvir, A. Shaish, M. Ravid, D. Harats (Israel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The incidence of oral Gram-negative bacteria in patients with Parkinson’s disease M. Gosney, S. Punekar, J.R. Playfer, P.K. Bilsborrow, M.V. Martin (UK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bronchiectasis in secondary care: a comprehensive profile of a neglected disease M.G. Kelly, S. Murphy, J.S. Elborn (UK). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brief reports The skin is the clue C.R. Susanto, P.W.B. Nanayakkara (The Netherlands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Severe enoxaparin-induced thrombocytopenia complicated by pulmonary emboli D. Zamir, I. Polychuck, I. Leibovitz, T. Reitblat, A. Ducach, G. Lugassy (Israel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DRESS syndrome associated with HHV-6 reactivation M. Ichiche, N. Kiesch, D. De Bels (Belgium) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Necrotic cellulitis by Serratia plymuthica R. Pascual Pe´rez, C. Galvan˜ Moro, I. Pacheco Tenza, A. Morente Aranda, H. Bricen˜o Garcı´a, C. Pe´rez Barba (Spain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intracardiac thrombi in primary antiphospholipid syndrome: two case reports I. Marie, G. Derumeaux, F. Delahaye, D. Mouton-Schleifer, G. Reumont, H. Levesque, H. Courtois (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Letters to the editor Left thalamo-peduncular abscess caused by Listeria monocytogenes in a homeless D.D. Zogue´reh, S. Badiaga, P. Brouqui (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Localized hepatic tuberculosis A. Mert, R. Ozaras, F. Tabak, R. Ozturk, M. Bilir (Turkey) . . . . . . . . Torsades de pointes and hypothyroidism N.L. Kahegeshe, J. Devriendt, D. De Bels (Belgium). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acknowledgements . . . Author Index . . . . . . . Subject Index . . . . . . . Contents Volume 14 . . Instructions to Authors.
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Editorials Are internists and cardiologists two of the same kind? F.W.H.M. Ba¨r (The Netherlands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Developments in internal medicine J. Kellett (Ireland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Original articles Is clinical diagnosis of heart failure reliable?—Clinical judgement of cardiologists versus internists F. Vancheri, M. Alletto, M. Curcio (Italy). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Serum levels of insulin-like growth factor (IGF)-I and IGF binding protein (IGFBP)-1 to -6 and their relationship to bone metabolism in osteoporosis patients P.M. Jehle, K. Schulten, W. Schulz, D.R. Jehle, S. Stracke, B. Manfras, B.O. Boehm, D.J. Baylink, S. Mohan (Germany, USA). . . . . . . . . . . Low prevalence of HCV, HIV, and HTLV-I/II infection markers in northwestern Greece: results of a 3-year prospective donor study (1995 – 1997) E.K. Zervou, D.S. Boumba, Ch. Liaskos, S. Georgiadou, E.V. Tsianos, G.N. Dalekos (Greece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Halitosis in patients with Helicobacter pylori-positive non-ulcer dyspepsia: an indication for eradication therapy? E. Serin, Y. Gumurdulu, F. Kayaselcuk, B. Ozer, U. Yilmaz, S. Boyacioglu (Turkey). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brief reports B cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia with meningeal infiltration by T lymphocytes A. Remkova´, T. Bezayova´, M. Vyskocˇil (Slovak Republic). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erdheim – Chester disease: a rare cause of paraplegia ¨ ztu¨rk (Turkey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A. Cßurgunlu, Y. Karter, A. O Severe thrombocytopenia secondary to cytomegalovirus infection in an immunocompetent adult M. Ichiche, C. Fontaine, P. Lacor (Belgium) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recurrent pneumonia post-thymectomy as a manifestation of Good syndrome I. Leibovitz, D. Zamir, I. Polychuck, T. Reitblat, D. Gheorghiu (Israel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hematogenous anaerobic vertebral osteomyelitis due to Bacteroides fragilis in a diabetic patient D. Boutoille, J.P. Talarmin, V. Prendki, F. Raffi (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Editorial Preventing sudden death: the role of the internist C. Davidson, S.G. Priori (UK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Original articles Patients at the outpatient rheumatology clinic: do they really need to be there? G.J.C. Schulpen, W.P.M. Vierhout, D.M. van der Heijde, R.B. Landewe´, R.A.G. Winkens, A.M.K. Wesselingh-Megens, S. van der Linden (The Netherlands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pulmonary functional abnormalities in asymptomatic patients with systemic sclerosis C. Marcisz, E.J. Kucharz, L. Brzezin´ska-Wcislo, A. Kotulska, G. Jonderko (Poland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Exhaled nitric oxide during exercise and dobutamine stress echocardiography in patients with mitral stenosis G. Rolla, L. Mangiardi, C. Bucca, P. Costanzo, R. Casoni, P. Luigi Omede`, L. Brussino, M. Morello (Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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A new serum assay to measure N-terminal fragment of telopeptide of type I collagen in patients with renal osteodystrophy A. Montagnani, S. Gonnelli, C. Cepollaro, M. Mangeri, S. Martini, M.B. Franci, M.S. Campagna, B. Lucani, N. Di Paolo, G. Bellucci, C. Gennari (Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Interrelationship of smoking, paraoxonase activity, and leisure time physical activity: a population-based study M. Sentı´, M. Toma´s, R. Anglada, R. Elosua, J. Marrugat, M.-I. Covas, M. Fito´ (Spain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Correlation between daily cyclosporine dose and allograft injury in liver recipients with and without recurrent hepatitis C F. Conti, B. Dousset, J. Coste, M. Rosinski, B. Cherruau, O. Soubrane, D. Houssin, Y. Calmus (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brief reports Intrahepatic cholestasis and pure red cell aplasia associated with ticlopidine N. Waguri, M. Yamamoto (Japan) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bilateral fractured neck of the femur in an adult patient with cystic fibrosis A.Y.H. Lim, S. Isopescu, K.M. Thickett, L.B. Gumery, A.J. Darby, D. Honeybourne, D.E. Stableforth (UK) Hyperferritinemia revealing Gaucher’s disease O. Decaux, C. Cazalets, N. Grandgirard, P. Fergelot, P. Jego, B. Grosbois (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hypoparathyroidism preceding Riedel’s thyroiditis E.-M. Nazal, N. Belmatoug, A. de Roquancourt, A. Lefort, B. Fantin (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Review article Sarcoidosis: benefits of a multidisciplinary approach M. Drent (The Netherlands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Original articles The syndrome of food-cobalamin malabsorption revisited in a department of internal medicine. A monocentric cohort study of 80 patients E. Andre`s, A.-E. Perrin, C. Demangeat, J.-E. Kurtz, S. Vinzio, F. Grunenberger, B. Goichot, J.-L. Schlienger (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Risk factors for metastatic infection in patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia with and without endocarditis O. Lesens, Y. Hansmann, D. Storck, D. Christmann (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Serum parathyroid hormone levels are associated with FokI polymorphism of the vitamin D receptor gene in untreated postmenopausal women I. Zˇofkova´, K. Zajı´cˇkova´, M. Hill (Czech Republic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sarcoidosis and interferon therapy: report of five cases and review of the literature S. Leclerc, R.P. Myers, J. Moussalli, S. Herson, T. Poynard, O. Benveniste (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Plasma homocysteine, angiographically proven coronary artery disease, and wine consumption E. Toft, V. Ellegaard Hansen, J. Hagstrup Christensen, E. Berg Schmidt, H. Aarup Skou, L. Fog, S. Ekelund, J. Dyerberg (Denmark). . . . . Fever of unknown origin—predictors of outcome: A prospective multicenter study on 164 patients C. Baicus, H.D. Bolosiu, C. Tanasescu, A. Baicus, for the GSFONR (Romania) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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From the editor’s desk Changing of the guard: new challenges await P.W. de Leeuw, H.F.P. Hillen (The Netherlands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Review article Endocrinological activities of ghrelin: new insights O. Ukkola (Finland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Original articles Fenofibrate treatment is associated with better glycemic control and lower serum leptin and insulin levels in type 2 diabetic patients with hypertriglyceridemia T. Damci, S. Tatliagac, Z. Osar, H. Ilkova (Turkey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Red wine and red wine polyphenolic compounds but not alcohol inhibit ADP-induced platelet aggregation D.W. de Lange, P.H. van Golde, W.L.G. Scholman, R.J. Kraaijenhagen, J.W.N. Akkerman, A. van de Wiel (The Netherlands) . . . . . . . . . . . .
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The usefulness of PCR amplification of the IS6110 insertion element of M. tuberculosis complex in ascitic fluid of patients with peritoneal tuberculosis D. Tzoanopoulos, K. Mimidis, S. Giaglis, K. Ritis, G. Kartalis (Greece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Problematic drugs in elderly patients presenting to a European emergency room D. Heininger-Rothbucher, M. Daxecker, H. Ulmer, W. Gritsch, C. Pechlaner, C.J. Wiedermann (Austria) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brief reports Metastases to the thyroid gland—a report of six cases M. De Ridder, A.B.L. Sermeus, D. Urbain, G.A. Storme (Belgium). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inhaled corticosteroids in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and disseminated aspergillosis R. Barouky, M. Badet, M. Saint Denis, J. Luc Soubirou, F. Philit, C. Guerin (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Spinal cord infarction as a severe complication of meningococcal meningitis S.C.I. van Egeraat, E.T.L. van Munster, H.W. Bodewes, J.G. van der Hoeven (The Netherlands). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiple cerebral abscesses as a complication of Mycobacterium fortuitum infection I. Marie, F. He´ron, F. Lecomte, V. Jarlier, C. Truffot-Pernot, A. Laquerriere, M. Huerre, H. Levesque, H. Courtois (France). African trypanosomiasis acquired in an urban area C. Landron, F. Roblot, G. Le Moal, B. Becq-Giraudon (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acute respiratory failure secondary to dilatation of herniated stomach T.C. Fraisse, L. Favier, C. Gatecel, H. Peyriere, R. de Varax, D. Vincent (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Original articles The value of the Von Reyn and the Duke diagnostic criteria for infective endocarditis in internal medicine practice. A study of 38 cases E. Andre`s, C. Baudoux, E. Noel, B. Goichot, J.-L. Schlienger, J.-F. Blickle´ (France). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The decline in plasma leptin in response to calorie restriction predicts the effects of adjunctive leptin treatment on body weight in humans J. Fogteloo, E. Meinders, M. Fro¨lich, M. McCamish, H. Pijl (The Netherlands, USA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hypovitaminosis C in hospitalized patients O. Fain, J. Parie`s, B. Jacquart, G. Le Moe¨l, A. Kettaneh, J. Stirnemann, C. He´ron, M. Sitbon, C. Taleb, E. Letellier, B. Be´tari, L. Gattegno, M. Thomas (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Contrast medium-induced acute renal failure and cholesterol embolism after radiological procedures: incidence, risk factors, and compliance with recommendations E. Alamartine, M. Phayphet, D. Thibaudin, F.-G. Barral, C. Veyret (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brief reports A case of hirsutism due to bilateral diffuse ovarian Leydig cell hyperplasia in a post-menopausal woman F.S.M. Ali, S.E.R.S. Stanaway, H.D. Zakhour, G. Spearing, D. Bowen-Jones (UK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Encephalopathy associated with Hashimoto’s thyroiditis: an additional case M. Bertoni, M. Falcini, S. Sestini, L. Niccoli, C. Nannini, F. Cantini (Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prosthetic valve thrombosis—case report and literature review A.J. Kinsara, S. Al-Bogami (Saudi Arabia). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acute, painful, and swollen testicle as the presenting feature in polyarteritis nodosa C.R. Susanto, G. Fedder, M.G. Looijen-Salamon (The Netherlands). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A case of anthracosis presenting with mediastinal lymph nodes mimicking tuberculous lymphadenitis or malignancy A. Bilici, T. Erdem, S.N. Boysan, O. Acbay, B. Oz, K. Besirli, S. Gundogdu (Turkey) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Letters to the editor Lemmiere’s syndrome following infectious mononucleosis M. Belechri, S. Siasiakou, P. Tsiodra, A. Tsantes, D. Petropoulou, E. Vagiakou, L.H. Malamou (Greece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . A case of alveolar proteinosis associated with pulmonary nocardiosis M. Calderazzo, G. Pelaia, F. Roccia, G. Vero, A. Gallelli (Italy) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Editorial What should the European Journal of Internal Medicine publish? Time for a new editorial policy J. Kellett (Ireland) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Review article Angiogenesis in human cancer: implications in cancer therapy A. Bamias, M.A. Dimopoulos (Greece) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Original articles Azithromycin therapy in patients with chronic Chlamydia pneumoniae infection and coronary heart disease: immediate and long-term effects on inflammation, coagulation, and lipid status in a double-blind, placebo-controlled study A.S. Gabriel, S. Ahnve, H. Gnarpe, J. Gnarpe, A. Martinsson (Sweden, Canada) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Low-dose interferon-a accelerates atherosclerosis in an LDL receptor-deficient mouse model Z. Levy, R. Rachmani, S. Trestman, A. Dvir, A. Shaish, M. Ravid, D. Harats (Israel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The incidence of oral Gram-negative bacteria in patients with Parkinson’s disease M. Gosney, S. Punekar, J.R. Playfer, P.K. Bilsborrow, M.V. Martin (UK) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bronchiectasis in secondary care: a comprehensive profile of a neglected disease M.G. Kelly, S. Murphy, J.S. Elborn (UK). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Brief reports The skin is the clue C.R. Susanto, P.W.B. Nanayakkara (The Netherlands) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Severe enoxaparin-induced thrombocytopenia complicated by pulmonary emboli D. Zamir, I. Polychuck, I. Leibovitz, T. Reitblat, A. Ducach, G. Lugassy (Israel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DRESS syndrome associated with HHV-6 reactivation M. Ichiche, N. Kiesch, D. De Bels (Belgium) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Necrotic cellulitis by Serratia plymuthica R. Pascual Pe´rez, C. Galvan˜ Moro, I. Pacheco Tenza, A. Morente Aranda, H. Bricen˜o Garcı´a, C. Pe´rez Barba (Spain) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Intracardiac thrombi in primary antiphospholipid syndrome: two case reports I. Marie, G. Derumeaux, F. Delahaye, D. Mouton-Schleifer, G. Reumont, H. Levesque, H. Courtois (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Letters to the editor Left thalamo-peduncular abscess caused by Listeria monocytogenes in a homeless D.D. Zogue´reh, S. Badiaga, P. Brouqui (France) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Localized hepatic tuberculosis A. Mert, R. Ozaras, F. Tabak, R. Ozturk, M. Bilir (Turkey) . . . . . . . . Torsades de pointes and hypothyroidism N.L. Kahegeshe, J. Devriendt, D. De Bels (Belgium). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Acknowledgements . . . Author Index . . . . . . . Subject Index . . . . . . . Contents Volume 14 . . Instructions to Authors.
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