Vol. 11 No. 3 (2023): The 2023 Dr. Lance D. Dworkin Department of Medicine Research Symposium

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.46570/utjms.vol11-2023

Published: 2023-12-15

Editorials

Dr. Lance Dworkin: A Pioneer in Medicine and Research

Robert McCullumsmith
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Dr. Lance D. Dworkin Department of Medicine Research Symposium

Persistent Skin Eruption in a Renal Transplant Patient

Omar Abdul-Aziz, Safia Habib, Ambika Sood, Michael W. Ellis, MD (Author)
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Characterization of Human Colon Tissue for Harmful Algal Bloom Exposure in Cancer and Non-Cancer Patients

Bella Khatib-Shahidi, John Najjar, Anish Sharma, Sara Kazmi, Apurva Lad, Benjamin W. French, Bivek Timalsima, Caitlin Murphy, Julissa Vargas, Humza Bashir, David Kennedy, Steven Haller (Author)
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The Evaluation of a Pharmacist-Led Multidisciplinary Quality Committee in a General Internal Medicine Outpatient Clinic

Marilee Clemons, Sarah Aldrich Renner, William Barnett (Author)
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Mycobacterium goodii Associated with Breast Tissue Expanders

Ambika Sood, Victoria Starnes, Dr. Caitlyn Hollingshead, David Chu (Author)
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Histoplasmosis of the left wrist in an immunosuppressed host with myasthenia gravis

Noor Abdulhameed, Omar Abdul-Aziz, Meghan Sawyer, Caitlyn Hollingshead, MD, Salman Arif, MD (Author)
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Fungal Prosthetic Joint Infection A Case Series and Review of the Literature

Victoria Starnes, Caitlyn Hollingshead, Joan Duggan (Author)
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Current Legislative Status of Pharmacy-driven PEP in the US

Katherine Esser, Joan Duggan, Kaylee Scarnati, Eric Sahloff (Author)
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The impact of libman-sacks endocarditis on inpatient outcomes of patients with systemic lupus erythematosus: A retrospective study

Halah Alfatlawi (Author)
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Machine Learning Analysis of Identifies Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid Metabolites Predictive of Adverse Outcomes In Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction Patients

Dhilhani Faleel, Ahmed Elzanaty, Vaishnavi Aradhyula, Rohit Vyas, Prabhatchandra Dube, Steven T. Haller, Rajesh Gupta, David J. Kennedy, Samer J. Khouri (Author)
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Multiple Sclerosis anti-CD20 (Ocrelizumab) therapy inducing hypogammaglobulinemia

Nora Abdul-Aziz, Noor Abdulhameed, Amulya Marellapudi, Dr. Haroon Shah DO (Author)
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PAVER: Pathway Analysis Visualization with Embedding Representations

William Ryan, Ali Sajid Imami, Hunter Eby, Robert McCullumsmith, Rammohan Shukla (Author)
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Differential Expression of Organic Anion Transporting Polypeptides in the Kidney Implication for Cyanotoxins Toxicity

Margo Bush, James Bassett, Alexander Luna, Kathryn Helminiak, Joshua D. Breidenbach, Benjamin W. French, Steven Haller, David Kennedy (Author)
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Dynamics of Peripheral Artery Disease and Influencing Factors in the United States and the World (1999-2020)

taryn hibshman, Sishir Doddi, oscar salichs, rabbia siddiqi (Author)
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Unveiling the Silent Constrictor: A Case Report of Takayasu Arteritis Manifesting as a Vascular Enigma

Vanessa Pasadyn, BA, Samantha Davis, MD, Rawish Fatima, MD, Nezam Altorok, MD (Author)
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Characterization of a Novel IQGAP1-ADR-2 axis as a Target of Norepinephrine in Lung Cancer

Tatiana Tatiana, Yusuf Barudi, Mahasin Osman (Author)
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Recurrent Salmonellosis Complicating Ofatumumab Therapy for Multiple Sclerosis

Justin Franco, Makoto Ibaraki, Basmah Khalil, Joel Kammeyer, Komal Masood (Author)
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Role of IQGAP1-Estrogen Receptor-AMPK Axis in the Sex Differences of Type 2 Diabetes

Rawan Moussa, Alice Lu, Mahasin Osman (Author)
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Prophylactic Pancreatic Stent Placement to Prevent Post-ERCP Pancreatitis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Wasef Sayeh, Sudheer Dhoop, Sahithi Chinnam , Rayna Patel , Azizullah Beran, Sami Ghazaleh, Sara Stanely, Yaseen Alastal (Author)
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Differential Expression of Organic Anion Transporting Polypeptides in the Liver and Common Comorbidities: Implication for Toxicity of Microcystins and other Xenobiotics

Margo Bush, James Bassett, Alexander Luna, K Helminiak, Joshua D. Breidenbach, Benjamin W. French, David Kennedy, Steven Haller (Author)
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Restoration of immune imbalance in type 1 diabetes with simultaneous Notch and eIF5a inhibition

Shafiya Imtiaz Rafiqi, Ahmad Aldasouqi, Sarah Faisal, Salauddin Qureshi , Sandesh Dewan, Aneeba Farooqi, Asif Mahmood, Shahnawaz Imam (Author)
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Cyanobacterial Detection in Human Kidney Formalin-Fixed Paraffin Embedded Specimens from Cancer and Non-Cancer Populations

Anish Sharma, Sara Kazmi, Bella Khatib-Shahidi, John Najjar, Caitlin Murphy, Humza Bashir, Julissa Vargas, Bivek Timalsina, Apurva Lad, David Kennedy, Steven Haller (Author)
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Effects of Fentanyl Exposure during Mechanical Ventilation: A Retrospective Study

Rachel Ko, Dan Wright, Jonathan Irvin, Anna Guo, Saira Khan, Zachary Holtzapple, Andrew Abrahamian , William Barnett , Brian Kaminski , Ragheb Assaly (Author)
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A Case of Enterococcus Infective Endocarditis Following Parasitic Gastroenteritis in a Previously Healthy 20-Year-Old Male

Marwa Hassan, Vikhyathi Pallerla MS, Adeel Tausif, Dr. Mona Mahmoud, MD (Author)
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Perihepatic abscess secondary to Sphingobacterium spiritivorum

Victoria Soewarna, Kada Williams, Salman Arif, Hend Elsaghir (Author)
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Characterization of Human Liver Tissue for Harmful Algal Bloom Exposure in Cancer and Non-Cancer Patients

John Najjar, Anish Sharma, Sara Kazmi, Bella Khatib-Shahidi, Caitlin Murphy, Humza Bashir, Julissa Vargas, Bivek Timalsina, Apurva Lad, David Kennedy, Steven Haller (Author)
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Polymyalgia Rheumatica Treated with Sarilumab A Case Report

Anvitha Madhavaram, Bashar Kahaleh (Author)
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Response to aerobic training reveals key differences in cardiovascular adaptation in an adenine diet induced model of chronic kidney disease

Vinicius Guzzoni, Samantha Joanne McKee, Emma Jane Verkley, Nicholas James Kesler, Prabhatchandra Dube, Apurva Chandrakant Lad, Bivek Timalsina, Tatiana Sousa Cunha , Dulce Elena Casarini , Steven T. Haller, David J. Kennedy, Lauren G. Koch (Author)
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Pulmonary tuberculosis infection in the setting of Interstitial Lung Disease

Safa Habib, Rebecca Asher, Salman Arif, Hend Elsaghir (Author)
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A case of palindromic rheumatism and literature review

Dharmindra Dulal, Bashar Kahaleh (Author)
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Improvement of in-office Blood Pressure targets in an Academic primary care setting

Mani Khorsand Askari, Hoda Shabpiray, Sadik Khuder, Anand Mutgi, Ken Vellequette, Cheryl Growden, Lisa Heyman, Dawn Lennard, Sarah Aldrich, Marilee Clemons, Jenni Gilmore, Brenda Joyce, Basil Akpunonu (Author)
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Mesenteric Lymphadenopathy: a Rare Case of Rosai-Dorfman Disease

Amy Waters Waters, Joan Gekonde, MD, Nathaniel Gilbert, MD, Nezam Altorok, MD (Author)
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Into the unknown: Navigating orbital cellulitis to reveal retinal metastasis of a hidden primary tumor

Mohammed Abu-Rumaileh, Kashvi Patel, Fahham Asghar (Author)
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Interstitial Lung Disease with Autoimmune Features Successfully Treated with Mycophenolate Mofetil: Case Report

Sabrina Khuder, Samantha Davis, Nathan Gilbert, Nezam Altorok (Author)
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The effects of MC4R activation on behavioral activity in mice

Joseph Dale, Mitchell Haberson, Jennifer W. Hill (Author)
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The Effect Of SGLT-2 Inhibitors On Improving Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Wasef Sayeh, Sudheer Dhoop, Sahithi Chinnam , Rayna Patel, Azizullah Beran, Megan Karrick, Anas Renno, Ali Nawras (Author)
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Comparison of TP53 mutation prevalence in human blood cells from lung cancer patients and control subjects

Patrick T. Gorman, Erin L. Crawford, Daniel J. Craig, James C. Willey (Author)
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Safety and Efficacy of Anti-Hypertensive Medications in Patients with Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Mohammad Alqadi (Author)
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Carfilzomib induced Alveolar Hemorrhage

Zachary Holtzapple, Andrew Campbell, Konrad Katterle, Fadi Safi (Author)
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Treprostinil inhibits functional activation of scleroderma (SSc) vascular smooth muscle cells (vSMCs) by inhibiting Yap and activating PPARG signaling.

yongqing wang, Bashar Kahaleh (Author)
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Prolonged Diabetic Ketoacidosis with Hyperammoniemia in the setting of Normal Liver Function

Zachary Holtzapple, Mohammad Al Azzawi, Harith Al-Ataby, Rayna Patel, Ayman Salih, Andrew Abrahamian, Fadi Safi (Author)
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Fecal microbiota transplant is associated with lower risk of mortality, hepatic encephalopathy, ascites, and infection patients with severe alcohol-associated hepatitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Zohaib Ahmed, Andrew Kelly, Joyce Badal, Wade M. Lee-Smith, Manesh Gangwani, Yaseen Alastal, Mona Hassan (Author)
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Whipple’s Endocarditis, a blood culture-negative endocarditis

Alyssa Lange, Dr. Mona Mahmoud (Author)
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A Rare Case of Localized Colonic Amyloidosis Identified During a Screening Colonoscopy

Sami Ghazaleh, Chmsalddin Alkhas, Ali Heif, Muhannad Heif (Author)
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The Impact of Sickle Cell Disease on Acute Coronary Syndrome and PCI Outcomes A Retrospective Observational Study

Abdulmajeed Alharbi, Clarissa Pena, Caleb Spencer, Masharib Bashar, Michelle Cherian, Mohammed Siddique, Ragheb Assaly (Author)
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Association between autoimmune diseases and glioblastoma: results from national inpatient database

Sadik Khuder, PhD, Nahshon A. Puente, Mahasin Osman (Author)
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Hypocomplementemic-urticarial vasculitis syndrome (hvus): A diagnostic dilemma

Masharib Bashar, Aqsa Farooqui , Halah Al-Fatlawi (Author)
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An Unusual Presentation of Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (GPA): Case Report

Sabrina Khuder, Caleb Gerber, Samantha Davis, Nathan Gilbert, Rawish Fatima, Nezam Altorok (Author)
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Bridging Health Gaps in Central America Identifying Prevalent Diagnoses Across Medical Missions for Improving Targeting of Treatment

James Bassett, Jennida Chan, Jennifer Kim, Rich Paat (Author)
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Subcutaneous Immunoglobulin (SCig) for Maintenance Therapy in Severe POTS: A Case Report.

Tahrima Ferdous (Author)
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Are intravenous steroids better than oral steroids in treating COPD exacerbations in hospitalized patients? A systematic review and meta-analysis

Rabbia Siddiqi, Nasir Shivani, Nezam Altorok (Author)
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Epigenetic Repression of eNOS in Scleroderma (SSc) Microvascular Endothelial Cells (MVECs) is Related to the Downregulation of MicroRNA-152 by Enhanced DNA Methyltransferase 1 (Dnmt1) Expression.

yongqing wang, Bashar Kahaleh (Author)
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Exposure to Microcystin-LR Induces Differential Gene Regulation in Primary Human Keratinocytes

Shereen Yassine, Benjamin French, Steven Haller, David Kennedy (Author)
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Validation of Airway Epithelial Cell TP53 Biomarker for Lung Cancer Risk

Daniel J. Craig, MD, PhD, Erin L. Crawford, James C. Willey, MD (Author)
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Natural history of type 1 diabetes in humanized mouse model

Ahmad Aldasouqi, Shafiya Imtiaz Rafiqi , Shahnawaz Imam (Author)
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Short-term Exposure to Nanoplastic – containing Aerosol Causes Immunodmodulation in Healthy Human Primary Airway Epithelium

Benjamin French, Joshua Breidenbach, Shereen Yassine, James Willey, Jeffery Hammersley, Erin Crawford, Deepak Malhotra, Steve Haller, David Kennedy (Author)
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Trends of Renal Failure Mortality from 1999 to 2020 in the United States by Demographics

Oscar Salichs, Sishir Doddi, Taryn Hibshman, Puneet Sindhwani, Rabba Siddiqi (Author)
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Acute exacerbation of bronchiectasis secondary to Achromobacter xylosoxidans in a patient with Mycobacterium-Avium Intracellulare infection

Kashvi Patel, Sree Jambunathan, Faraz Badar, Muzdah Anwar, Zaid Zakaria, Amna Al-Tkrit, Fadi Safi (Author)
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A prolonged presentation of cyclic vomiting syndrome in an adult

Audrey Ballard, Andrew Campbell (Author)
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A Case of Bullous Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Matthew Niedoba, Sahithi Chinnam, Alborz Sherafati, Andrew Teletnick, Natalie Tuttle, Anu Garg (Author)
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Durvulumab-induced rheumatoid arthritis: A case report

Masharib Bashar, Aqsa Farooqui , Divya Vijendra (Author)
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Newly Diagnosed Severe AIDS with Recovery of CMV Retinitis with concurrent Cryptococcal Meningitis

Zachary Holtzapple, Ayman Salih, Cassidy Eby, Mitchell Salke, Caitlyn Hollingshead (Author)
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Polyarteritis Nodosa Presenting With Abdominal Pain and Mesenteric Stenosis

Jerrin George, Avish Persaud, Nezam Altorok, Nathaniel Gilbert (Author)
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A Case of a 25-year-old Male with Pituitary and Hypothalamic Extension of Recurrent Anaplastic Astrocytoma

Avish Persaud MS, Vikhyathi Pallerla MS, Dr. Divya Vijendra MD (Author)
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A Case of Nivolumab-induced Hypophysitis in a 72-year-old Female with Metastatic Melanoma

Vikhyathi Pallerla, MS, Avish Persaud, MS, Divya Vijendra (Author)
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Protocol Development for Yielding High Quality DNA and RNA from Archived Formalin-Fixed Paraffin Embedded Tissues

Sara Kazmi, Bella Khatib-Shahidi, John Najjar, Anish Sharma, Caitlyn Murphy, Humza Bashir, Benjamin W. French, Apurva Lad, David Kennedy, Steven Haller (Author)
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Chemotherapy Induced Pulmonary Fibrosis

Konrad Katterle, Zachary Holtzapple, Abdulmajeed Alharbi, Youngsook Yoon (Author)
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Rituximab in Kidney-Limited Microscopic Polyangiitis A Case Report

Anvitha Madhavaram, Nezam Altorok (Author)
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Late angina due to anomalous Right Coronary Artery

Nahush Bansal, Catalin Dragomirescu, Mona Mahmoud (Author)
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Hyperinsulinemic milieu elicits glomerular podocyte impairment and dysfunction via inducing GSK3beta hyperactivity

Mengxuan Chen, Yan Ge, Lance Dworkin, Rujun Gong (Author)
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GELCC Phenotype Database: Familial Lung Cancer Data Across Families

Matthew Orchard, Colette Gaba, Erin L. Crawford, Christopher I. Amos, Uma Ramamurthy, James C. Willey (Author)
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Effects of reminder systems in reducing No-Show Rate (NSR) in an academic primary care setting

Mani Khorsand Askari, Hoda Shabpiray, Sadik Khuder, Anand Mutgi, Ken Vellequette, Cheryl Growden, Lisa Heyman, Brenda Joyce, Basil Akpunonu (Author)
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Acute Cerebral Edema and Hyperammonemia After Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt Placement in a patient with chronic liver disease.

Anas Renno, MD, Sara Stanley, DO, Tetyana Kulish, Ali Heif, Thomas Sodeman, MD (Author)
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Recurrent Bilateral Pleural Effusion Secondary to Idiopathic Pleuritis in a Young Female Patient

Muzdah Anwar, Sree Jambunathan, Kashvi Patel, Zaid Zakaria, Faraz Badar, Amna Al-Tkrit, Fadi Safi, Mohamed Omballi (Author)
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Into the Unknown: Navigating Orbital Cellulitis to Reveal Retinal Metastasis of a Hidden Primary Tumor

Mohammed Abu-Rumaileh, Kashvi Patel, Fahham Ashgar, Anu Garg (Author)
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Pseudo-Thrombotic Microangiopathy by Vitamin B12 deficiency

Prajwal Hegde, Jennifer Kim, Caleb Spencer (Author)
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The Negative Consequences of False Negative Lung Cancer Screenings

Hoda Shabpiray, MD, Mani Khorsand Askari, MD, FACP, Jerrin George (Author)
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