The Journal of

LABORATORY andCLINICAL MEDICINE

Editor-in-ChiefDALE E. HAMMERSCHMIDT

Associate EditorsDENNIS E. NIEWOEHNERE. KENNETH WEIRROSE S. FIFE

DAVID M. BROWNEDWARD N. JANOFFGEORGE L. BAKRIS

ROBERT C. ZHAOCorresponding Editor for Asia

Managing EditorMICHAEL J. FRANKLIN

Production EditorJONATHAN CORNWELL

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MICHAEL A. APICELLAIowa City, Iowa

MORTON F. ARNSDORFChicago, Ill.

JOHN P. ATKINSONSt. Louis, Mo.

ROBERT J. BACHEMinneapolis, Minn.

ROBERTO CIVITELLISt. Louis, Mo.

NICHOLAS O. DAVIDSONChicago, Ill.

GEORGE S. DEEPECincinnati, Ohio

BROOKS S. EDWARDSRochester, Minn.

GARY FRANCISCleveland, Ohio

LAWRENCE A. FROHMANChicago, Ill.

JOHN H. GALLACincinnati, Ohio

JOE G. N. GARCIABaltimore, Md.

ROBERT P. HEBBELMinneapolis, Minn.

RONALD HOFFMANChicago, Ill.

JEFFREY A. KERNIowa City, Iowa

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DANIEL L. MUELLERMinneapolis, Minn.

JOHN P. PHAIRChicago, Ill.

OSCAR D. RATNOFFCleveland, Ohio

JONATHAN I. RAVDINMinneapolis, Minn.

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ROBERT A. RIZZARochester, Minn.

R. PAUL ROBERTSONSeattle, Wash.

RONALD SOLTISMinneapolis, Minn.

GREGORY M. VERCELLOTTIMinneapolis, Minn.

JOEL M. WEINBERGAnn Arbor, Mich.

JOHN C. WINKELMANNCincinnati, Ohio

TADATAKA YAMADAPhiladelphia, Pa.

CENTRAL SOCIETY FOR CLINICAL RESEARCHROBERT F. TODD III, PresidentH. DAVID HUMES, Past-PresidentJEFFREY GLASSROTH, President-ElectJOE G. N. GARCIA, Vice-PresidentJOE G. N. GARCIA, Secretary-Treasurer

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Board of Reviewing Editors

SHARON ANDERSONPortland, Ore.

RICHARD ASTERMilwaukee, Wis.

DOROTHY BAINTONSan Francisco, Calif.

ROBERT BELSHESt. Louis, Mo.

ALAN L. BISNOMiami, Fla.

MARC BOOGAERTSLeuven, Belgium

PIERRE BRAQUETParis, France

JANINE BRETON-GORIUSCreteil, France

JOSEPHINE BRIGGSBethesda, Md.

HAL BROXMEYERIndianapolis, Ind.

WARD BULLOCKCincinnati, Ohio

H. FRANKLIN BUNNBoston, Mass.

JACQUES CAENParis, France

CHARLES COCHRANELa Jolla, Calif.

BARRY COLLERNew York, N.Y.

RODY COXDallas, Tex.

CONNIE EAVESVancouver, Canada

SANDOR ECKHARDTBudapest, Hungary

JACK ELIASNew Haven, Conn.

GEOFFREY FARRELLWestmead, Australia

JORG FEHRZurich, Switzerland

MARK FELDMANDallas, Tex.

LEON FINELondon, England

MICHAEL FRANKDurham, N.C.

M. H. FRICKHelsinki, Finland

BRUCE FURIEBoston, Mass.

JAMES GADEKColumbus, Ohio

DALE GERDINGMinneapolis, Minn.

IRA GOLDFINESan Francisco, Calif.

EDWARD GORDON-SMITHLondon, England

ANTONIO GOTTO, JR.New York, N.Y.

JOHN GUTTERIDGELondon, England

JOEL HABENERBoston, Mass.

JOHN HARLANSeattle, Wash.

A.VICTOR HOFFBRANDLondon, England

OICHI KAWANAMIKanagawa-ken, Japan

JOHN KELTONHamilton, Ontario, Canada

PRISCILLA KINCAID-SMITHMelbourne, Australia

SAULO KLAHRSt. Louis, Mo.

JEAN KLASTERSKYBrussels, Belgium

STANLEY KORSMEYERSt. Louis, Mo.

SPENCER KUBOMinneapolis, Minn.

KIYOSHI KUROKAWATokyo, Japan

KAROLY LAPISBudapest, Hungary

MICHAEL LEVITTMinneapolis, Minn.

DANIEL LEWGeneva, Switzerland

ULF LINDAHLUppsala, Sweden

LASZLO LORANDChicago, Ill.

D. LYNN LORIAUXPortland, Ore.

GUIDO LUCARELLIPesaro, Italy

YVES MARTINETVandoeuvre-les Nancy, France

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CARLOS MARTINEZ-AMadrid, Spain

GERALD MEDOFFSt. Louis, Mo.

TIMOTHY MEYERPalo Alto, Calif.

WILLIAM MITCHAtlanta, Ga.

SALVADOR MONCADAKent, England

BRYAN MYERSStanford, Calif.

YVES NAJEANParis, France

MARIA NEWNew York, N.Y.

ARNE NORDØYTromsø, Norway

CESARE PESCHLERome, Italy

JOHN PHAIRChicago, Ill.

DANIEL PORTE, JR.Seattle, Wash.

BARRY POSNERMontreal, Quebec, Canada

ELIEZER RACHMILEWITZJerusalem, Israel

OSCAR RATNOFFCleveland, Ohio

ANDREW REESLondon, England

STEPHEN RENNARDOmaha, Neb.

JOHN REPINEDenver, Colo.

BRUCE ROBINSONPerth, Australia

DIRK ROOSAmsterdam, The Netherlands

GIOVANNI ROSSIGenoa, Italy

CYRIL ROZMANBarcelona, Spain

GUILLERMO J.RUIZ-ARGUELLES

Puebla, Mexico

UNA RYANSt. Louis, Mo.

HIDEHIKO SAITONagoya, Japan

VIRGINIA SAVINKansas City, Mo.

RUDI SCHMIDSan Francisco, Calif.

ROBERT SCHWARTZBoston, Mass.

PATRICK SISSONSCambridge, England

JAN SIXMAUtrecht, The Netherlands

BRUNO SPECKBasel, Switzerland

MARTIN STEINBERGJackson, Miss.

THOMAS STOSSELBoston, Mass.

KIYOSHI TAKATSUKIKumamoto, Japan

GALEN TOEWSAnn Arbor, Mich.

REBECCA VAN DYKEAnn Arbor, Mich.

JUDSON VAN WYKChapel Hill, N.C.

JAN VERHOEFUtrecht, The Netherlands

GIANCARLO VIBERTILondon, England

FRANCIS WALDVOGELGeneva, Switzerland

PETER WARDAnn Arbor, Mich.

DAVID WEATHERALLOxford, England

GERALD WEISSMANNNew York, N.Y.

SAMUEL WRIGHTNew York, N.Y.

YOSHIHITO YAWATAOkayama, Japan

ESMAIL ZANJANIReno, Nev.

DOROTHEA ZUCKER-FRANKLIN

New York, N.Y.

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