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| 623 | Hyperthyroidism: Diagnosis and Treatment
JERI R. REID, M.D., and STEPHEN F. WHEELER, M.D. The proper treatment of
hyperthyroidism depends on recognition of the signs and symptoms of the disease
and determination of the etiology. Family physicians should be aware of the
major causes of and treatments for hyperthyroidism.
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| 637 | Management of Gallstones
Charles F. Bellows, M.D., David H. Berger, M.D., and Richard Crass, M.D. Pain associated with gallstones
typically is located in the right upper quadrant of the abdomen. In most
patients, gallstones can be treated expectantly.
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| 647 | Cutaneous Warts: An Evidence-Based Approach to Therapy
Rocky Bacelieri, M.D., and Sandra Marchese Johnson, M.D. Although no single therapy has
been shown to achieve complete remission, the two most common treatments for
cutaneous warts are patient-applied salicylic acid and physician-administered
cryotherapy with liquid nitrogen. A variety of second-line therapies are
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| 655 | Using Pegylated Interferon and Ribavirin to Treat Patients with
Chronic Hepatitis C
RAYMOND P. WARD, M.D., Ph.D., and MARCELO KUGELMAS, M.D. Chronic hepatitis C virus is a
common blood-borne infection that may be treated with the combination of
pegylated interferon and ribavirin.
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| 665 | From the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force
• Screening for Pancreatic Cancer |
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| 673 | STEPS
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| 697 | Curbside Consultation
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| 573 | Letters to the Editor
• Alternative to Liquid Nitrogen for Freezing Skin Lesions • Adapter Provides Constant Spray of Liquid Nitrogen online lettersAvailable online only: |
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