Vol 19, No 1 (2000)

March

Table of Contents

Editorial

Editorial
Rafael Villavicencio
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Epidemiology

Breast Cancer Patterns and Lifetime Risk of Developing Breast Cancer Among Puerto Rican Females
Cruz María Nazario, Nayda Figueroa-Vallés, Rosa V. Rosario
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Clinical Study

Treatment of Childhood Acute Inmune Thrombocytopenic Purpura with High Dose Methylprednisolone, Intravenous Inmunoglobulin, or the Combination of Both
Rani S. Gereige, Nilka J. Barrios
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Biochemistry

Intracellular Studies of the Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor Active Metabolites: a Review
José F. Rodríguez-Orengo, Jorge Santana, Irma Febo, Clemente Díaz, Jorge L. Rodríguez, Rosario García, Eva Font, Osvaldo Rosario
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Review Article

Mother-to-Child HIV-1 Transmission: State of the Art and Implications for Public Policy
Carmen Zorrilla
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Nutrition-Related Problems of Pediatric Patients with Neuromuscular Disorders
Lymaris González, Cruz M. Nazario, Michael J. González
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Salud Ambiental

Estudio Descriptivo sobre Ataques y Mordeduras de Animales en el Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico, 1996-1998
Grisel M. Quiles-Cosme, Cynthia M. Pérez-Cardona, Félix I. Aponte-Ortiz
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Bailey K. Ashford, Más Allá de Sus Memorias
José G. Rigau-Pérez
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Lecture

The Sixth Carlos E. Rubio Memorial Lecture: Prevention and Treatment of Variceal Hemorrhage
Jaime Bosch
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Public Health

Sexual Behavior Among Puerto Rican Adolescents
Carmen Noemí Vélez
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Educación en Salud

Teatro de la Vida: Teoría, Método y Práctica
Lydia E. Santiago
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Humanidades Médicas

Identidad Profesional y Compromiso Etico en los Tiempos del "Managed Care"
Jorge J. Ferrer
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