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July 01, 1992; Volume 59,Issue 4

  1. Patel, Glrish

    1. Viral hepatitis in the 1990s, part II: hepatitis B and delta virus
      William D. Carey, MD and Glrish Patel, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 1992, 59 (4) 393-401;

      Effective vaccines are available. High-risk groups have been identified. But widespread prevention of hepatitis B infection remains an elusive goal, and key questions need answers: What are the mechanisms of transmission, including mother-to-offspring transmission? What short - and long-term risks do health care professionals face?

  2. Pillay, Prem K.

    1. Gardner’s hydrodynamic theory of syringomyelia revisited
      Prem K. Pillay, MD, Issam A. Awad, MD, MSc and Joseph F. Hahn, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 1992, 59 (4) 373-380;

      How longitudinal, fluid-filled cavities form within the spinal cord has eluded researchers, though widely espoused theories have been put forth. The authors propose a unified theory based on recent MRI experience and on elements of other current theories.

  3. Powers, Cathryn

    1. Pelvic retroperitoneal mass in a 36-year-old man
      Cathryn Powers, MD, Matthew G. Saltarelli, MD and Kathleen Gleason Beavis, MD
      Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine July 1992, 59 (4) 429-433;

      The mass identified by CT extended into the pelvis and displaced the bladder, rectosigmoid colon, and rectum. Hydronephrosis with marked parenchymal loss of the left kidney indicated chronic obstruction of the left distal ureter.

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