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- Hypertension in Hispanic Americans
The language barrier, poverty, and limited access to health care raise the risk of inadequate diagnosis and control of hypertension in this growing population.
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Cyclosporine shows promise in renal disease, but randomized, controlled trials are needed to better define how and when to use it.
- Infections and immunizations in organ transplant recipients: a preventive approach
Early detection, prophylactic or preemptive therapy of specific infections, and collaboration between the infectious disease clinician and the transplant team are fundamental.
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Although much is known of the histopathologic findings in this disease, definitive diagnostic criteria are still lacking.
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Evaluation of patients with possible CAD involves balancing conflicting considerations, such as test sensitivity and accuracy, cost, and access.