Internal Medicine [ALERT]

Clinical Briefs

February 15, 2016

In this section: The measurement of C-reactive protein in hidradenitis patients may enhance assessment of disease severity; studying the relationship between gut flora and mood disorders; and weighing the benefits of administration of pre-exposure prophylaxis immediately before and after sexual activity.

Issue Date: February 15, 2016

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Financial Disclosure: Internal Medicine Alert’s Editor Stephen Brunton, MD, is a retained consultant for Abbott, Actavis, AstraZeneca, Becton Dickinson, Boehringer Ingelheim, Cempra, Exact Sciences, Janssen, Lilly, Mylan, Novo Nordisk, and Teva; he serves on the speakers bureau of AstraZeneca, Boehringer Ingelheim, Janssen, Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Teva. Contributing Editor Louis Kuritzky, MD, is a retained consultant for AbbVie, Allergan, AstraZeneca, Janssen, Lilly, Lundbeck, Medscape, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi Aventis; he serves on the speakers bureau of Lilly and Lundbeck. Peer Reviewer Gerald Roberts, MD; Executive Editor Leslie Coplin; and Associate Managing Editor Jonathan Springston report no financial relationships relevant to this field of study.

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