Article updated and reviewed by Hubert Chen, MD, Associate Director of Medical Sciences, Amgen Inc. and Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine University of California, San Francisco on April 18, 2005.
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Source: Harvard Decision Guide
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Source: Harvard Decision Guide
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Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
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