Table of Contents (Vol 278, No. 15, October 15, 1997)

A Piece of My Mind

A 'Normal' Practice
- Wendy S. Rubinstein
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1216.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150016006
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Original Contributions

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Complete Genomic Screen in Late-Onset Familial Alzheimer Disease: Evidence for a New Locus on Chromosome 12
- Margaret A. Pericak-Vance,
- Meredyth P. Bass,
- Larry H. Yamaoka,
- Perry C. Gaskell,
- William K. Scott,
- Henry A. Terwedow,
- Marissa M. Menold,
- P. Michael Conneally,
- Gary W. Small,
- Jeffery M. Vance,
- Ann M. Saunders,
- Allen D. Roses,
- Jonathan L. Haines
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1237-1241.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150041033
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BRCA1 Sequence Analysis in Women at High Risk for Susceptibility Mutations: Risk Factor Analysis and Implications for Genetic Testing
- Donna Shattuck-Eidens,
- Arnold Oliphant,
- Melody McClure,
- Celeste McBride,
- Jamila Gupte,
- Todd Rubano,
- Dmitry Pruss,
- Sean V. Tavtigian,
- David H.-F. Teng,
- Nils Adey,
- Mark Staebell,
- Kathryn Gumpper,
- Ron Lundstrom,
- Mark Hulick,
- Mark Kelly,
- John Holmen,
- Beth Lingenfelter,
- Susan Manley,
- Frank Fujimura,
- Michael Luce,
- Brian Ward,
- Lisa Cannon-Albright,
- Linda Steele,
- Kenneth Offit,
- Teresa Gilewski,
- Larry Norton,
- Karen Brown,
- Charlene Schulz,
- Heather Hampel,
- Alice Schluger,
- Elena Giulotto,
- Wainer Zoli,
- Alberto Ravaioli,
- Heli Nevanlinna,
- Seppo Pyrhonen,
- Peter Rowley,
- Starlene Loader,
- Michael P. Osborne,
- Mary Daly,
- Isidore Tepler,
- Paul L. Weinstein,
- Jennifer L. Scalia,
- Richard Michaelson,
- Rodney J. Scott,
- Paolo Radice,
- Marco A. Pierotti,
- Judy E. Garber,
- Claudine Isaacs,
- Beth Peshkin,
- Marc E. Lippman,
- Michael H. Dosik,
- Maria A. Caligo,
- Robert M. Greenstein,
- Robert Pilarski,
- Barbara Weber,
- Renate Burgemeister,
- Thomas S. Frank,
- Mark H. Skolnick,
- Alun Thomas
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1242-1250.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150046034
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Characteristics of Prostate Cancer in Families Potentially Linked to the Hereditary Prostate Cancer 1 (HPC1) Locus
- Henrik Grönberg,
- Sarah D. Isaacs,
- Jeffrey R. Smith,
- John D. Carpten,
- G. Steven Bova,
- Diha Freije,
- Jianfeng Xu,
- Deborah A. Meyers,
- Francis S. Collins,
- Jeffrey M. Trent,
- Patrick C. Walsh,
- William B. Isaacs
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1251-1255.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150055035
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Chromosome 19 Single-Locus and Multilocus Haplotype Associations With Multiple Sclerosis: Evidence of a New Susceptibility Locus in Caucasian and Chinese Patients
- Lisa F. Barcellos,
- Glenys Thomson,
- Mary Carrington,
- John Schafer,
- Ann B. Begovich,
- Patricia Lin,
- Xu Xian-hao,
- Min Bao-quan,
- Darlene Marti,
- William Klitz
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1256-1261.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150060036
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Cancer Incidence After Retinoblastoma: Radiation Dose and Sarcoma Risk
- F. Lennie Wong,
- John D. Boice, Jr,
- David H. Abramson,
- Robert E. Tarone,
- Ruth A. Kleinerman,
- Marilyn Stovall,
- Marlene B. Goldman,
- Johanna M. Seddon,
- Nancy Tarbell,
- Joseph F. Fraumeni, Jr,
- Frederick P. Li
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1262-1267.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150066037
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Prenatal Genetic Carrier Testing Using Triple Disease Screening
- Christine M. Eng,
- Clyde Schechter,
- Jane Robinowitz,
- George Fulop,
- Tania Burgert,
- Brynn Levy,
- Randi Zinberg,
- Robert J. Desnick
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1268-1272.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150072038

Special Communication

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Molecular Diagnosis and Carrier Screening for β Thalassemia
- Antonio Cao,
- Luisella Saba,
- Renzo Galanello,
- Maria Cristina Rosatelli
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1273-1277.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150077039

Grand Rounds

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Genetic Testing in Hereditary Colorectal Cancer
- Francis M. Giardiello
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1278-1281.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150082040

Editorials

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Molecular Neurogenetics: The Genome Is Settling the Issue
- Roger N. Rosenberg
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1282-1283.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150086041
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Family History and Genetic Risk Factors: Forward to the Future
- Reed Edwin Pyeritz
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1284-1285.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150088042
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Preparing Health Professionals for the Genetic Revolution
- Francis S. Collins
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1285-1286.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150089043

JAMA NetSight: A Guide to Interactive Medicine

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Genomic Medicine: Internet Resources for Medical Genetics
- Robert Sikorski,
- Richard Peters
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1212-1213.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150008002

Poetry and Medicine

Ode to a Parasite
- Tamra L. Myers
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1216d.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150018008
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JAMA 100 Years Ago

MUTATION AS A CAUSE OF DISEASE
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1216p.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150020010
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Policy Perspectives

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Predisposition Genetic Testing for Late-Onset Disorders in Adults: A Position Paper of the National Society of Genetic Counselors
- Wendy C. McKinnon,
- Bonnie J. Baty,
- Robin L. Bennett,
- Monica Magee,
- Whitney A. Neufeld-Kaiser,
- Kathryn F. Peters,
- Jill C. Sawyer,
- Katherine A. Schneider
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1217-1220.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150021011

Medical News & Perspectives

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Scientists Revel in New Research Tool: An Online Index of Cancer Genes
- Joan Stephenson
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1221-1224.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150025012
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Center for Genetic Research on Scleroderma
- Andrew A. Skolnick
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1224.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150028013
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As Discoveries Unfold, a New Urgency to Bring Genetic Literacy to Physicians
- Joan Stephenson
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1225-1226.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150029014
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From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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Gonorrhea Among Men Who Have Sex With Men—Selected Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinics, 1993-1996
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1228-1229.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150032016
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Chlamydia Screening Practices of Primary-Care Providers—Wake County, North Carolina, 1996
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1229-1230.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150033017

Letters

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Cytomegalovirus Retinitis Treatment: Abstract and Commentary
- William G. Powderly
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1287.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150091044

Books, Journals, New Media

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The American Psychiatric Press Textbook of Neuropsychiatry
- Carl C. Bell
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1290-1291.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150098048
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What Is a Person? An Ethical Exploration
- Richard Dayringer
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1291.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150099049
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The Placebo Effect: An Interdisciplinary Exploration
- Walter A. Brown
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1291-1292.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150099050
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Rosen's Breast Pathology
- Wendy M. Recant
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1292-1293.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150100051
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What Is Disease?
- Kenneth V. Iserson
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1293.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150101052
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Urology
- Alan H. Bennett
JAMA. 1997;278(15):1293-1294.doi:10.1001/jama.1997.03550150101053

Table of Contents

A Piece of My Mind

A 'Normal' Practice

Original Contributions

Complete Genomic Screen in Late-Onset Familial Alzheimer Disease: Evidence for a New Locus on Chromosome 12

BRCA1 Sequence Analysis in Women at High Risk for Susceptibility Mutations: Risk Factor Analysis and Implications for Genetic Testing

Characteristics of Prostate Cancer in Families Potentially Linked to the Hereditary Prostate Cancer 1 (HPC1) Locus

Chromosome 19 Single-Locus and Multilocus Haplotype Associations With Multiple Sclerosis: Evidence of a New Susceptibility Locus in Caucasian and Chinese Patients

Cancer Incidence After Retinoblastoma: Radiation Dose and Sarcoma Risk

Prenatal Genetic Carrier Testing Using Triple Disease Screening

Special Communication

Molecular Diagnosis and Carrier Screening for β Thalassemia

Grand Rounds

Genetic Testing in Hereditary Colorectal Cancer

Editorials

Molecular Neurogenetics: The Genome Is Settling the Issue

Family History and Genetic Risk Factors: Forward to the Future

Preparing Health Professionals for the Genetic Revolution

JAMA NetSight: A Guide to Interactive Medicine

Genomic Medicine: Internet Resources for Medical Genetics

Poetry and Medicine

Ode to a Parasite

JAMA 100 Years Ago

MUTATION AS A CAUSE OF DISEASE

Policy Perspectives

Predisposition Genetic Testing for Late-Onset Disorders in Adults: A Position Paper of the National Society of Genetic Counselors

Medical News & Perspectives

Scientists Revel in New Research Tool: An Online Index of Cancer Genes

Center for Genetic Research on Scleroderma

As Discoveries Unfold, a New Urgency to Bring Genetic Literacy to Physicians

From the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Gonorrhea Among Men Who Have Sex With Men—Selected Sexually Transmitted Diseases Clinics, 1993-1996

Chlamydia Screening Practices of Primary-Care Providers—Wake County, North Carolina, 1996

Letters

Social Ties and Susceptibility to the Common Cold

Social Ties and Susceptibility to the Common Cold

Social Ties and Susceptibility to the Common Cold-Reply

Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis: American Heart Association Recommendations

Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis: American Heart Association Recommendations

Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis: American Heart Association Recommendations

Prevention of Bacterial Endocarditis: American Heart Association Recommendations-Reply

Issues Regarding Antiretroviral Treatment for Patients With HIV-1 Infection

Issues Regarding Antiretroviral Treatment for Patients With HIV-1 Infection

Issues Regarding Antiretroviral Treatment for Patients With HIV-1 Infection

Issues Regarding Antiretroviral Treatment for Patients With HIV-1 Infection

Issues Regarding Antiretroviral Treatment for Patients With HIV-1 Infection-Reply

Prescribing Protease Inhibitors for the Homeless

Prescribing Protease Inhibitors for the Homeless-Reply

Treatment of Verruca Vulgaris With Topical Cidofovir

From the JAMA Web sites

Cytomegalovirus Retinitis Treatment: Abstract and Commentary

Books, Journals, New Media

The American Psychiatric Press Textbook of Neuropsychiatry

What Is a Person? An Ethical Exploration

The Placebo Effect: An Interdisciplinary Exploration

Rosen's Breast Pathology

What Is Disease?

Urology

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