Vol 27, No 4 (2008)

December

Table of Contents

Review Article

Early Pathophysiological Alterations in Experimental Cardiomyopathy: the Syrian Cardiomyopathic Hamster
Nelson Escobales, María J. Crespo
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Original Study

Carotid Artery Restenosis in a Hispanic Population
R. H. Brau, A. J. Betancourt, R. Vásquez, R. R. Brau, R. Colberg
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MSH-2 and MLH-1 Protein Expression in Muir Torre Syndrome-Related and Sporadic Sebaceous Neoplasms
Adisbeth Morales-Burgos, Jorge L. Sánchez, Luz D. Figueroa, Wilfredo E. De Jesús-Monge, Marcia R. Cruz-Correa, Carmen González-Keelan, Cruz María Nazario
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Clinical Experience with Posaconazole in Patients with Invasive Mucormycosis: a Case Series
Michelle M. González-Ramos, Jorge Bertrán-Pasarell, Humberto Guiot, Ruth Soto, Jorge Santana, Rosana Amador, Ana Conde
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Prevalence of Contact Allergens in a Hispanic Population
Michelle H. Collazo, Luz D. Figueroa, Jorge L. Sánchez
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Suicidal Ideation Among Students of the 7th, 8th, and 9th Grades in the State of Lara, Venezuela: the Global School Health Survey
Ricardo Granero, Esteban Poni, Carolin Poni
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Case Report

Prolactinoma with Extensive Amyloid Deposits: a Case Report
Lincoln Jiménez, Marie L. Rivera, Susana Ferrá, Lillian E. Colón, Eric Carro
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Etanercept Therapy for Psoriasis in a Patient with Concomitant Hepatitis C and Liver Transplant
Michelle H. Collazo, José R. González, Esther A. Torres
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Herpetic Keratitis in a Patient Who Used Two Different Prostaglandin Analogue Ophthalmic Solutions: a Case Report
Víctor M. Villegas, Lilliam Díaz, Natalio J. Izquierdo
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Perspective

Global Epigenetic Screening Technologies: a Novel Tool to Address Cancer Health Disparities in High-Risk Population Groups
Rafael Guerrero-Preston
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Correspondence

Prevalence of CYP2C19 Gene Polymorphisms in the Puerto Rican Population: a Preliminary Report
Jorge Duconge, Carmen L. Cadilla, Jessica Y. Renta, Pamela Silén-Rivera, Paola Piovanetti, Rafael García-Berdecía, Liza M. Castro-Rosario, Shalóm Monzón, Linet Vélez, Guillermo Rosas, Jhon A. Guerra, Pedro J. Santiago-Borrero
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HIV Rapid-Detection Testing at the Labor Room of the University of Puerto Rico Hospital
Orlando M. Sánchez
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Editorial from the Cardiology Section

Prescription of Physical Activity for the Promotion of Cardiovascular Health
Mario R. García-Palmieri
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Original Study from the Cardiology Section

Analysis of Heart Failure Management at the Heart Failure and Transplantation Clinics of the Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean
Héctor L. Banchs-Pieretti, Hilton Franqui-Rivera, Omar Segarra-Alonso, Velda González-Mercado, Pablo I. Altieri-Nieto, Rafael Calderón-Rodríguez, Michael Vélez-Crespo
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Outcomes After Heart Valve Replacement Surgery at the Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean
Ricardo Colaciopo-Saavedra, José Rodríguez-Castro, José E. López, Angel M. Mayor
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Benign Cardiac Neoplasms: the Experience at the Cardiovascular Center of Puerto Rico and the Caribbean
Yolanda Figueroa-Torres, José A. Martínez-Ojeda, Hilton Franqui-Rivera, José Martínez-Toro
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Case Report from the Cardiology Section

Ventricular Non-Compaction Cardiomyopathy
Hilton Franqui-Rivera, José Martínez-Ojeda, Rafael E. Calderón, Carmen González-Keelan
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Giant Coronary Aneurysms in a Young Adult Patient with Kawasaki Disease
Alexis Canino-Rodríguez, Rafael A. Cox
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Pericardial Abscess in an Intravenous Drug User: a Case Report
José Pérez-Cardona, Víctor Salgado, Arturo Medina-Ruiz, José Quilinchini, Alberto Maldonado
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Update in Cardiology

Update on Evidence-Based Diagnosis and Management of Mixed Dyslipidemias
Arturo Medina-Ruiz
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Unstable Angina and Non ST Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes
Jorge Ortega-Gil, José M. Pérez-Cardona
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