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HBV Vaccine Nonresponders May Respond to Combined Hep A/B Vaccine
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For the 5% to 10% of adults who fail to mount an adequate response to the standard hepatitis B virus (HBV) vaccine regimen, a double dose of the combined hepatitis A and B vaccine may turn these nonresponders into responders, results of a study from Sweden suggest. Reuters Health Information
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An Atypical Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding
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A 53-year-old man with multiple myeloma presents with a 1-week history of melena, hematemesis, and lethargy. He has no other significant past medical history, and he has not needed chemotherapy to date. The patient does not describe any symptoms suggestive of active multiple myeloma and organ involvement. He is treated with IV fluid and 2 units of blood. An esophagogastroduodenoscopy is performed (see Figure 1). What is the cause of the abnormalities seen on the endoscopy?
eMedicine Case Presentations
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Pancreatic Cancer: More Than One Flavor?
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In this videoblog, Dr. John Marshall talks about how our growing ability to prospectively define tumors according to their genetics is likely to be the key to applying highly effective anticancer treatments.
Medscape Hematology-Oncology
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Longer Treatment Course Advisable With Hepatitis C Genotype 6
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There is a higher rate of sustained virologic response in patients with chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 6 infection who are treated for 48 weeks with peginterferon or interferon and ribavirin, compared to those who receive only 24 weeks of treatment, according to California-based investigators. Reuters Health Information
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