NEJM This Week: Supplement to the New England Journal of Medicine, Vol. 361, No. 22.

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DATE : Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:18:14 -0400
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This summary covers the issue of November 26, 2009. Featured are articles on niacin or ezetimibe and carotid intima-media thickness; biventricular pacing in patients with bradycardia and normal ejection fraction; a novel antibody associated with autoimmune pancreatitis; and rituximab, B-lymphocyte depletion, and preservation of beta-cell function; a review article on diuretics for hypertension; a case report of a woman with chronic renal failure, leg swelling, and skin changes; and Perspective articles on pain management, drug safety, and the FDA; on getting to the real issues in health care reform; and on controlling U.S. health care spending.