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Adefovir dipivoxil, 10 mg p.o. daily, is safe and effective in the treatment of chronic hepatitis due to HBV, regardless of the presence or absence of HBeAg, and it did not select resistant mutants after 48 weeks of administration.
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Detection of Alzheimers Disease and Dementia in the Preclinical Phase; Shoe Design and Plantar Pressures in Neuropathic Feet; Serum Thyroid Stimulating Hormone in Assessment of Severity of Tissue Hypothyroidism in Patients with Overt Primary Thyroid Failure.
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A high intake of nondairy protein may accelerate renal function decline in women with mild renal insufficiency.
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Adding continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to medical therapy in patients who have obstructive sleep apnea and congestive heart failure both improves systolic function and lowers blood pressure.
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Keeping the INR in the range of 1.5 to 2.0 is safe and effective.
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The FDA recently approved a new class of antiretroviral drug for treatment of patients with resistant HIV infections.
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Rheumatoid arthritis should be recognized as a marker of increased risk for myocardial infarction.
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This study shows that intravenous amantadine is beneficial in reducing the pain of painful peripheral neuropathy, with an effect sustained for at least 1 week after an infusion.
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Only tamoxifen has enough evidence to be recommend for the prevention of breast cancer, and its use is limited to very high-risk women with a low risk of side effects.
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Recent NSAID use is a risk factor for acute diarrhea, a consideration for general physicians along with GI specialists.