Reviews:

Best Practice No 169: Evidence based pathology: squamous carcinoma of the hypopharynx

T R Helliwell

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 81-85. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.81

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Micropurification techniques in the analysis of amyloid proteins

B Kaplan, S Shtrasburg, and M Pras

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 86-90. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.86

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Classification and grading of the non-invasive urothelial neoplasms: recent advances and controversies

R Montironi, A Lopez-Beltran, R Mazzucchelli, and D G Bostwick

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 91-95. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.91

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Ewing’s sarcoma: diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutic implications of molecular abnormalities

S A Burchill

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 96-102. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.96

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Original articles:

Chymase expressing bone marrow mast cells in mastocytosis and myelodysplastic syndromes: an immunohistochemical and morphometric study

H-P Horny, A Greschniok, J-H Jordan, D M Menke, and P Valent

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 103-106. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.103

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Expression and prognostic relevance of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and its receptor (FLT-1) in nephroblastoma

M A Ghanem, G J van Steenbrugge, M K Sudaryo, R B Mathoera, J M Nijman, and Th H van der Kwast

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 107-113. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.107

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European Concerted Action on Anticoagulation (ECAA). An assessment of lyophilised plasmas for ISI calibration of CoaguChek and TAS whole blood prothrombin time monitors

L Poller, M Keown, N Chauhan, A M H P van den Besselaar, A Tripodi, C Shiach, and J Jespersen

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 114-119. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.114

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Genetic characterisation of adenovirus type 8 isolated in Hiroshima city over a 15 year period

A K Adhikary, J Numaga, T Kaburaki, H Kawashima, M Araie, Y Ikeda, T Ogino, E Suzuki, H Ushijima, A Mukoyama, S Matsuno, T Inada, and N Okabe

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 120-125. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.120

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The effects of storage conditions on viability of Clostridium difficile vegetative cells and spores and toxin activity in human faeces

J Freeman and M H Wilcox

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 126-128. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.126

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A comparison of flow cytometry, bone marrow biopsy, and bone marrow aspirates in the detection of lymphoid infiltration in B cell disorders

S P Sah, E Matutes, A C Wotherspoon, R Morilla, and D Catovsky

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 129-132. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.129

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Will the spectrum of lesions prompting a "B3" breast core biopsy increase the benign biopsy rate?

P J Carder and J C Liston

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 133-138. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.133

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Short reports:

P-cadherin as a marker in the differential diagnosis of breast lesions

A Kovács and R A Walker

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 139-141. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.139

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Differential expression of galectin 3 in solid cell nests and C cells of human thyroid

A Faggiano, M Talbot, E Baudin, J M Bidart, M Schlumberger, and B Caillou

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 142-143. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.142

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A simple method for the construction of small format tissue arrays

A Hidalgo, P Piña, G Guerrero, M Lazos, and M Salcedo

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 144-146. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.144

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Echoes:

TGF-ß and transglutaminase 2 work together to cause cataracts

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 141. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.141

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Case reports:

Mitochondrial disruption and apoptosis in lymphocytes of an HIV infected patient affected by lactic acidosis after treatment with highly active antiretroviral therapy

M Tolomeo, S Mancuso, M Todaro, G Stassi, M Catalano, S Arista, G Cannizzo, E Barbusca, and V Abbadessa

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 147-151. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.147

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Urachal adenocarcinoma in situ with pseudomyxoma peritonei: a case report

G Stenhouse, D McRae, and A M Pollock

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 152-153. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.152

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Myelofibrosis presenting as spinal cord compression

E Horwood, H Dowson, R Gupta, R Kaczmarski, and M Williamson

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 154-156. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.154

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Historical perspectives:

Molten gold was poured down his throat until his bowels burst

F R W van de Goot, R L ten Berge, and R Vos

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 157. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.157

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Correspondence:

The number of intraepithelial T cells decreases from ascending colon to rectum

J A Kirby, M Bone, H Robertson, M Hudson, and D E J Jones

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 158. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.158

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Food for thought

H S Rigby and B F Warren

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 158-159. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.158-a

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How do we define Hodgkin’s disease? The authors’ reply

S A Pileri, E Sabattini, S Ascani, P L Zinzani, and B Falini

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 159. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.159

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Book reviews:

Cytopathology of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumours: Layfield LJ. (£115.00.) Oxford University Press, 2002. ISBN 0 19 513236 X.

J Goepel

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 160. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.160

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The Hospital Autopsy, 2nd ed.: Burton J, Rutty R, eds. (£55.00.) Arnold, 2001. ISBN 0 340 76420 1.

T Stephenson

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 160. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.160-a

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Handbook of Toxicologic Pathology, 2nd ed: Haschek WM, Rousseaux CG, Wallig MA, eds. (£330.00.) Academic Press, 2001 ISBN 0 12 330215 3.

M Crook

J Clin Pathol 2003; 56: 160. doi:10.1136/jcp.56.2.160-b

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