Presse Med
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NEW TYPE OF MUTATION: Repeated sequences of nucleotide triplets can cause two groups of diseases.
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Assess the importance of the mid-term placebo effect of symptomatic slow acting drugs given for osteoarthritis. ⋯ Our findings confirms the importance of the mid-term placebo effect in the clinical course of osteoarthritis in patients given slow-acting drugs. This placebo effect, observed under these circumstances, is an expression of what clinicians will look for in future drugs and should be helpful for calculating the number of patients required in future trials.
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RECENT CRISIS: Strict legal regulations concerning human organ procurement in France emphasize the positive aspect of donation. While public opinion in France is generally favorable, organ donation passed through a crisis during the period between 1990 and 1994. The media played a crucial role.