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A Rinker

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Onychomycosis.

Treatment options for onychomycosis are expanding, making accurate and prompt diagnosis of greater importance. Diagnosis of onychomycosis can be made by direct examination of potassium hydroxide-prepared nail clippings, culture, and histologic examination. We compared culture of nail clippings to histologic examination and show that histologic examination is a quick and reliable alternative.

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Increased detection of elevated TSH using immunoradiometric assay.

Using a highly sensitive immunoradiometric assay, the authors detected an increased rate of elevated thyrotropin in 2,099 patients vs 1,789 patients examined with radioimmunoassay. Closer scrutiny of mood disorder patients with elevations found confirmatory evidence of thyroid dysfunction in most.

Feeding and Eating Disorders↗