To the Editor: Williams et al. (March 4 issue)¹ propose that GB virus C (GBV-C) interferes with the progression of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Previous cross-sectional studies have shown that HIV-infected patients with GBV-C viremia ...

To the Editor: Roden (March 4 issue)¹ provides a concise review of drug-induced prolongation of the QT interval. However, in Table 2 of the article, which lists risk factors for torsade de pointes, diet and fasting are not mentioned. There have been ...

To the Editor: In their review of the persistence of the Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) and the origins of associated lymphomas (March 25 issue),¹ Thorley-Lawson and Gross state, “There is no satisfactory explanation of how EBV participates in the pathogenesis ...

To the Editor: According to Table 1 in Wilson's review of polycystic kidney disease (Jan. 8 issue),¹ the MCKD2 gene has not been identified when, in fact, it has, and a genetic test is currently available. MCKD2 involves the mutation of a common urinary ...

To the Editor: In the Clinical Problem-Solving article by Bliss et al. (March 4 issue),¹ which involved a case of Lemierre's syndrome, the discussant mentions that the patient's “tonsillar exudates, fever, anterior cervical adenopathy, and absence of ...

To the Editor: The discussants in Case 7-2004 (Feb. 26 issue)¹ comprehensively review hereditary melanoma arising from inherited CDKN2A mutations, but they fail to mention the increased risk of pancreatic cancer associated with germ-line CDKN2A ...

To the Editor: We present a case of bone marrow transplantation and liver transplantation from the same living donor for cirrhosis due to infection with the hepatitis C virus (HCV). In North America, cirrhosis due to HCV infection is the most common ...

To the Editor: In April 2002, a 54-year-old man presented with thoracic pain and respiratory distress; a mediastinal mass, 7.7 by 6 cm, was found on positron-emission tomographic and computed tomographic scanning. Further examination showed elevated ...

In this book, Jerome Groopman shares with readers what he has learned about the need to keep hope alive, especially in the face of serious illness. The key themes he explores are the extent to which hope features in the experience of patients with chronic ...

Head and neck cancer is a devastating illness. This year, the disease will develop in about 46,000 people and cause 12,000 deaths in the United States alone. More than 600,000 cases are predicted worldwide. These numbers cannot describe the physical, ...

Single versus Double Autologous Stem-Cell Transplantation for Multiple Myeloma Original Article, N Engl J Med 2003:349;2495-2502.. On pages 2498, 2499, and 2500, the legends for Figures 1, 2, and 3, respectively, should have stated, “Tick marks indicate ...