December 2008

Table of contents

editorials

The <i>Netherlands Journal of Medicine</i>: seven years editorial office in Nijmegen, entering a new era
A.F.H. Stalenhoef

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Blood pressure measurement in the year 2008: revival of oscillometry?
Th. Thien, A. Adiyaman, J.A. Staessen, J. Deinum

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review

J.M.M. Raemaekers, R.W.M. van der Maazen

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Cardiovascular risk is more related to drinking pattern than to the type of alcoholic drinks
A. van de Wiel, D.W. de Lange

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original article

Oscillometric blood pressure measurements: differences between measured and calculated mean arterial pressure
H.D. Kiers, J.M. Hofstra, J.F.M. Wetzels

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Reintroduction of Riva-Rocci measurements to determine systolic blood pressure?
E. Verrij, G. van Montfrans, J-W. Bos

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Thyroid function in patients with proteinuria
R. Gilles, M. den Heijer, A.H. Ross, F.C.G.J. Sweep, A.R.M.M. Hermus, J.F.M. Wetzels

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case report

Intestinal ischaemia caused by mesenteric inflammatory veno-occlusive disease
E. Eryigit, F. Hoentjen, E. Barbe, J.J.M. van Meyel

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Anakinra suppresses familial Mediterranean fever crises in a colchicine-resistant patient
I. Mitroulis, V.P. Papadopoulos, T. Konstantinidis, K. Ritis

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photo quiz

Endoscopy for obstructive jaundice
E.J. van der Wouden, R.K. Weersma

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An adult with lower abdominal pain
B.G. Looij, G.J. Jager, I.P. van Munster

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