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Table of Contents: August 2008
Free featured article
The pathogenesis of diabetic nephropathy
Suma Dronavalli, Irena Duka and George L Bakris
Between 20% and 40% of patients with diabetes ultimately develop nephropathy. The bank of data on the multiple and complex mechanisms, disease markers and disease progression continues to grow. This article provides an overview of the current status of findings relating to underlying mechanisms and genetic susceptibility.
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A patient with malignant struma ovarii
Leila Yassa, Peter Sadow and Ellen Marqusee
Struma ovarii is a rare tumor, characterized by the presence of thyroid tissue in an ovarian teratoma. In this article Yassa et al. describe a patient presenting to her gynecologist with a pelvic mass, which was found to be a malignant struma ovarii. The investigations and treatment options for this tumor are described.
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August 2008 ISE News
Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology & Metabolism has become an official journal of the International Society of Endocrinology (ISE).
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