THE fundamental biochemical factor responsible for the short stature of African Pygmies is poorly defined. This type of dwarfism represents a form of growth hormone resistance, since levels of endogenous growth hormone are normal,^{1 , 2} levels of insulin-...

LIVER transplantation has been accepted clinically as a lifesaving treatment in various end-stage liver diseases, including primary biliary cirrhosis.^{1 , 2} However, no controlled trials have been performed to evaluate the efficacy of this procedure. ...

INTENSIVE care units (ICUs) have contributed much to the care of patients with trauma and other life-threatening medical conditions,^{1 2 3} but they are associated with a greatly increased risk of nosocomial infection. The rates of nosocomial infection ...

ASBESTOS is a mineral causing much controversy in today's society. Before the passage and enactment of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, millions of Americans were exposed to relatively high concentrations of airborne asbestos in the work-...

NATURAL killer cells are a population of T-cell–receptornegative (CD3–) lymphocytes that spontaneously mediate the lysis of sensitive target cells. Natural killer cells are similar morphologically to large granular lymphocytes.¹ They have the CD16 ...

AMONG the inherited neurologic diseases, the neuroaxonal dystrophies constitute a group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by a common axonal lesion.¹ These disorders include the infantile (Seitelberger's disease), late-infantile, and juvenile ...

Presentation of Case

A 34-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of vulvar cellulitis.

There was an 11-year history of Crohn's disease, with rectal involvement and perirectal abscesses, for which a colectomy and ileostomy were performed ...

Natural killer cells are found in the peripheral blood of all normal persons and resemble large granular lymphocytes morphologically.^{1 , 2} Natural killer cells can be defined operationally as cells capable of spontaneous cytotoxic activity against a wide ...

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To the Editor: Pregnancies have been induced in patients with ovarian dysfunction, repeated failure of embryo formation after in vitro fertilization, or primary ovarian failure, through either embryo donation or in vitro fertilization of a donated ovum ...

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To the Editor: Adrenergic agents such as phenylephrine (Neosynephrine), oxymetazoline (Afrin), and lidocaine with epinephrine are frequently used to shrink the nasal mucosa in preparation for nasotracheal intubation. I report a case in which ...

To the Editor: Screening for drugs of abuse is becoming common as the public becomes aware of the widespread use of these substances.¹ The use of cocaine is commonly detected by demonstrating the presence of benzoylecgonine, its major metabolite, in the ...

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This is the second edition of a book intended to provide the essence of clinical neurology for a non-neurologic audience. The format of the book — each chapter is followed by case vignettes and questions one might find on a board examination — suggests ...

The authors' basic premise in their first edition was that "it is rare for clinical neurophysiologists, neuropathologists and clinicians to confer together in considering the diagnosis and management of neuromuscular disease." This second edition presents ...

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UNIVERSITY OF UTAH

The following courses will be offered in Salt Lake City, unless otherwise noted: "Quality Assurance and Occupational/Environmental Health Monitoring" (Sept. 6–8); "Managing the Difficult Workers Compensation or Long-Term Disability Case ...