… McKown, MD, University of Tennessee, Memphis, Department of Medicine, 956 Court Avenue,
Room B318, Memphis, TN 38163. Submitted for … MCKOWN ET AL … MCKOWN ET AL …

OBJECTIVE: To obtain a consensus on the minimal clinically relevant treatment effect in
various scleroderma disease outcome measures to be used in future clinical trials. METHODS: …

Because previous studies of high-dose methotrexate usage have demonstrated an effect on
bone formation and resorption, this study was done to determine whether long-term, low-…

… McKown, MD, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Department of Medicine,
956 Court Avenue, Room B318, Memphis, TN 38163. Submitted for publication March 19, …

Background: The antisynthetase syndrome is a systemic inflammatory disease associated
with anti-tRNA synthetase antibodies and consisting of the clinical features of inflammatory …

The watermelon stomach is an unusual cause of gastrointestinal blood loss and iron deficiency
anaemia. We report ontwo patients who presented with the watermelon stomach and …

There have been reported cases of children with histories of pauciarticular juvenile chronic
arthritis (JCA) later developing myasthenia gravis (MG) as young adults. This is intriguing …

DISCUSSION We present a case of steroid-responsive, immune-mediated inner ear disease
(autoimmune inner ear disease) affecting the only-hearing ear of a young woman. Although …

Dual training in Internal Medicine-Pediatrics (MedPeds) was recognized by the American
Board of Medical Specialties in 1967. Residents complete 24 months each in Internal Medicine …

The number and scale of island invasive species eradications is growing, but quantitative
evidence of the conservation efficacy of passive recovery is limited. We compare relative …