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- Purple urine in a woman with chronic kidney disease
Although purple urine itself is usually considered benign, it should prompt an evaluation for urinary tract infection.
Protease inhibitors: Silver bullets for chronic hepatitis C infection?These new drugs are a major step forward, and multidrug regimens that include them are the new standard of care.
- Cervical cancer screening (November 2011)
Readers comment on the oral anticoagulant dabigatran (October 2011), and screening for cervical cancer (November 2011).
- Exploring the human genome, and relearning genetics by necessity
The field of medical genetics continues to advance far beyond what many of us were exposed to in medical school.
- Asthma in African Americans: What can we do about the higher rates of disease?
To remedy disparities such as greater disease severity and higher rates of hospitalization and death, we need to ensure that all patients receive proper care and the knowledge they need to control their asthma.
- Dabigatran (October 2011)
Readers comment on the oral anticoagulant dabigatran (October 2011), and screening for cervical cancer (November 2011).