Review:

Recipes for adult stem cell plasticity: fusion cuisine or readymade?

M R Alison, R Poulsom, W R Otto, P Vig, M Brittan, N C Direkze, M Lovell, T C Fang, S L Preston, and N A Wright

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 113-120. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.010074

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Echoes:

New insights into early molecular events in colon cancer

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 120.

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Editorials:

Rational requesting or rationing testing?

R J Lock

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 121-122. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.11122

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More guidance on growth hormone deficiency

R Ayling

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 123-125. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.8029

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Original articles:

The investigation of short stature: a survey of practice in Wales and suggested practical guidelines

C Evans and J W Gregory

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 126-130. doi:10.1136/jcp.2002.002238

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The effect of a symptom related "gating policy" on ANCA requests in routine clinical practice

D Sinclair, M Saas, and J M Stevens

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 131-134. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.8052

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A study of public opinion on the use of tissue samples from living subjects for clinical research

M L Goodson and B G Vernon

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 135-138. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.9886

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The diagnostic value and cost effectiveness of routine fungal stains in a dermatopathology service of a district general hospital

J K Murphy and L O’Donohue

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 139-140. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.12104

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Clinical evaluation of the COBAS Amplicor HBV monitor test for measuring serum HBV DNA and comparison with the Quantiplex branched DNA signal amplification assay in Taiwan

C-Y Dai, M-L Yu, S-C Chen, Z-Y Lin, M-Y Hsieh, L-Y Wang, J-F Tsai, W-L Chuang, and W-Y Chang

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 141-145. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.10835

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Computer based receptogram approach: an objective way of assessing immunohistochemistry of androgen receptor staining and its correlation with hormonal response in metastatic carcinoma of prostate

G Nabi, A Seth, A K Dinda, and N P Gupta

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 146-150. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.010520

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Non-neoplastic granulosa cells within ovarian vascular channels: a rare potential diagnostic pitfall

W G McCluggage and R H Young

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 151-154. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.011338

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Hepatic myospherulosis complicating portal vein embolisation

P C W Lui, I S C Luk, C K L Lee, Y H Lui, C Y Leung, and C H Choi

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 155-158. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.11965

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Rapid, accurate genotyping of the common -^4.2 thalassaemia deletion based on the use of denaturing HPLC

H Ou-Yang, L Hua, Q H Mo, and X M Xu

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 159-163. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.011130

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⁰ Thalassaemia as a result of a novel 11.1 kb deletion eliminating both of the duplicated globin genes

S-Q Jia, J Li, Q-H Mo, C Liao, L-Y Li, and X-M Xu

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 164-167. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.12856

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The immunohistochemical localisation of somatostatin receptors 1, 2, 3, and 5 in acoustic neuromas

N D Stafford, L T Condon, M J C Rogers, L Helboe, D A Crooks, and S L Atkin

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 168-171. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.007260

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The immunohistochemical expression of calcitonin receptor-like receptor (CRLR) in human gliomas

L Benes, C Kappus, G P McGregor, H Bertalanffy, H D Mennel, and S Hagner

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 172-176. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.12997

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A follow up model for patients with atrophic chronic gastritis and intestinal metaplasia

M Dinis-Ribeiro, C Lopes, A da Costa-Pereira, M Guilherme, J Barbosa, H Lomba-Viana, R Silva, and L Moreira-Dias

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 177-182. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.11270

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Lack of vascular adventitial fibroblastic cells in tumour stroma of intestinal-type and solid-type gastric carcinomas

H Nakayama, H Enzan, E Miyazaki, N Kuroda, M Toi, M Hiroi, and W Yasui

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 183-185. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.011312

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Demographic study of leukaemia presenting within the first 3 months of life in the Northern Health Region of England

R P S Bajwa, R Skinner, K P Windebank, and M M Reid

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 186-188. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.12039

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Gastrin releasing peptide and gastrin releasing peptide receptor expression in gastrointestinal carcinoid tumours

N Scott, E Millward, E J Cartwright, S R Preston, and P L Coletta

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 189-192. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.10660

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Short reports:

Agreement between preoperative core needle biopsy and postoperative invasive breast cancer histopathology is not dependent on the amount of clinical material obtained

R O’Leary, K Hawkins, J C S Beazley, M R J Lansdown, and A M Hanby

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 193-195. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.12914

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Polymicrobial candidaemia revealed by peripheral blood smear and chromogenic medium

H Yera, D Poulain, A Lefebvre, D Camus, and B Sendid

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 196-198. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.9340

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Rapid identification of Staphylococcus aureus from BacT/ALERT blood culture bottles by direct Gram stain characteristics

D R Murdoch and R L Greenlees

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 199-201. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.10538

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Central nervous system Aspergillus fumigatus infection after near drowning

P A Kowacs, S Monteiro de Almeida, R L Pinheiro, H Fameli, E J Piovesan, A Correia, and L C Werneck

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 202-204. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.010066

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Case reports:

Infection of the CNS by Scedosporium apiospermum after near drowning. Report of a fatal case and analysis of its confounding factors

P A Kowacs, C E Soares Silvado, S Monteiro de Almeida, M Ramos, K Abrão, L E Madaloso, R L Pinheiro, and L C Werneck

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 205-207. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.8680

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Waterhouse–Friderichsen syndrome as a result of non-meningococcal infection

D Hamilton, M D Harris, J Foweraker, and G A Gresham

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 208-209. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.9936

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Fatal Pasteurella dagmatis peritonitis and septicaemia in a patient with cirrhosis: a case report and review of the literature

B D Ashley, M Noone, A D Dwarakanath, and H Malnick

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 210-212. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.7419

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Normal complement C4 values do not exclude hereditary angioedema

Y Karim, H Griffiths, and S Deacock

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 213-214. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.12021

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Molecular response of gastrointestinal stromal tumour after treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitor imatinib mesylate

P Reichardt, U Schneider, C Stroszczynski, D Pink, and P Hohenberger

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 215-217. doi:10.1136/jcp.2004.11379

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Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumour-like primary cutaneous malignant melanoma

J Cruz, J S Reis-Filho, and J M Lopes

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 218-220. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.11627

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Multifocal angiomyolipoma affecting the liver and lung without tuberous sclerosis

M Saito, T Tsukamoto, T Takahashi, K Sai, H Fujii, and K Nagashima

J Clin Pathol 2004; 57: 221-224. doi:10.1136/jcp.2003.10330

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