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Intravenous heparin in combination with antibiotics for the treatment of deep vein septic thrombophlebitis: a systematic review. Eur J Pharmacol. 2007 Feb 28;557(2-3):93-8.

Surgical treatment of septic deep venous thrombosis. Surgery. 1995 Jul;118(1):49-53.

Laboratory testing in the diagnosis and management of idiopathic inflammatory myopathies. Rheum Dis Clin North Am. 2002 Nov;28(4):859-90, viii.

Ischemic colitis: CT evaluation of 54 cases. Radiology. 1999 May;211(2):381-8.

Case of the month. Ischemic colitis. Crit Rev Comput Tomogr. 2002;43(6):395-7.

Surgical biopsy: its appropriateness in diagnosing interstitial lung disease. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2006 Sep;12(5):331-6.

Diagnosis of interstitial lung diseases. Mayo Clin Proc. 2007 Aug;82(8):976-86.

Challenges in pulmonary fibrosis. 1: Use of high resolution CT scanning of the lung for the evaluation of patients with idiopathic interstitial pneumonias. Thorax. 2007 Jun;62(6):546-53.

Should bone marrow examination be routinely performed for the diagnosis of monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance? Isr Med Assoc J. 2006 Dec;8(12):840-2.

Monoclonal gammopathy of undetermined significance and smoldering multiple myeloma. Hematol Oncol Clin North Am. 2007 Dec;21(6):1093-113, ix.

Increased risk of lymphoma among inflammatory bowel disease patients treated with azathioprine and 6-mercaptopurine.Gut.2005 Aug;54(8):1121-5.
Comment:
Risk of lymphoma: inflammatory bowel disease and immunomodulators.Gut.2006 Apr;55(4):580-1.

1.  In Print in Falk Library: Neuroendocrinology. 2006;84(3):183-8. Epub 2007 Feb 20. Well-differentiated pancreatic tumor/carcinoma: insulinoma. de Herder WW, Niederle B, Scoazec JY, Pauwels S, Kloppel G, Falconi M, Kwekkeboom DJ, Oberg K, Eriksson B, Wiedenmann B, Rindi G, O’Toole D, Ferone D; Frascati Consensus Conference; European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society. Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.  Consensus Development Conference Guideline

2.   Curr Opin Oncol. 2008 Jan;20(1):25-33. Sporadically occurring functional pancreatic endocrine tumors: review of recent literature. Goldin SB, Aston J, Wahi MM.

3.   Best Pract Res Clin Gastroenterol. 2005 Oct;19(5):783-98. Insulinoma. Grant CS.

4.   Eur J Endocrinol. 2005 May;152(5):757-67. Octreotide in insulinoma patients: efficacy on hypoglycemia, relationships with Octreoscan scintigraphy and immunostaining with anti-sst2A and anti-sst5 antibodies. Vezzosi D, Bennet A, Rochaix P, Courbon F, Selves J, Pradere B, Buscail L, Susini C, Caron P.

5.  Ann Surg. 2008 Jan;247(1):165-72.  Improved contemporary surgical management of insulinomas: a 25-year experience at the Massachusetts General Hospital. Nikfarjam M, Warshaw AL, Axelrod L, Deshpande V, Thayer SP, Ferrone CR, Fernández-del Castillo C.

6.   Endocrinol Metab Clin North Am. 1999 Sep;28(3):533-54. Surgical aspects of hyperinsulinemic hypoglycemia. Grant CS.

1.  Ann Intern Med. 2003 Apr 15;138(8):627-33. Erratum in: Ann Intern Med. 2003 Aug 5;139(3):235. Summary for patients in: Ann Intern Med. 2003 Apr 15;138(8):I1. Serum ferritin level predicts advanced hepatic fibrosis among U.S. patients with phenotypic hemochromatosis. Morrison ED, Brandhagen DJ, Phatak PD, Barton JC, Krawitt EL, El-Serag HB, Gordon SC, Galan MV, Tung BY, Ioannou GN, Kowdley KV.

 2.   In print at Falk library:  Can J Gastroenterol. 2006 Jul;20(7):467-70. The diversity of liver diseases among outpatient referrals for an elevated serum ferritin. Wong K, Adams PC. 

3.   Am J Med. 1995 Jun;98(6):566-71.   Extremely elevated serum ferritin levels in a university hospital: associated diseases and clinical significance. Lee MH, Means RT Jr.  

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Panax ginseng: a systematic review of adverse effects and drug interactions. Drug Saf. 2002;25(5):323-44.

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Dexamethasone for the treatment of tuberculous meningitis in adolescents and adults. N Engl J Med. 2004 Oct 21;351(17):1741-51.
Comments:
Adjunctive steroids for tuberculous meningitis–more evidence, more questions.
N Engl J Med. 2004 Oct 21;351(17):1792-4.
Tuberculous meningitis. N Engl J Med. 2004 Oct 21;351(17):1719-20.
Dexamethasone for tuberculous meningitis. N Engl J Med. 2005 Feb 10;352(6):628-30; author reply 628-30.