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References

Number in order of mention.

Provide inclusive page numbers for all journal references and book chapters, and the specific page numbers for book references. Indicate all abstracts as "(Abstract)."Use abbreviations for the names of all journals listed in Index Medicus. For those not listed, spell out the full name of English language journals. When the main text is not in English,use the original language name of the journal and include "(in language)" after the date.

If the official English translation of the name of the journal is printed on the cover,include the English name in parentheses after the original name. If only the abstract is in English,include "(Abstract in English)".

Citations to unpublished work should not be entered in the list of references unless the paper has been accepted for publication. Include them in the text as "(unpublished observation)","(personal communications)", or "(manuscript in preparation)", with authors' initials and surnames.

Personal communication must be accompanied by a copy of the correspondence or a letter from the correspondent to this editorial office.

Follow general arrangement, abbreviations and punctuation as given in Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals. For periodicals, follow INDEX MEDICUS, listing all authors when six or fewer, when seven or more,list only first three and add "et al."

Please note that no periods are used after authors' initials.　Sample references are as follows:

1. Gottlieb SS,McCarter RJ. Vogel RA. Effect of beta-blockade on mortality among high-risk and low-risk patients after myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med 399:489-497, 1998.
2. Hashimoto R, Hasegawa S, Maki T, Tanaka Y. Compulsive manipulation of tools in the left hand following damage to the right medical frontal lobe. Rinshou Shinkeigaku (Clin Neurol) 38: 1-7, 1998 (in Japanese, Abstract in English)
3. Swash M, Schwartz MS. Neuromuscular Disease. A Practical Approach to Diagnosis and Management. 3rd ed. Springer-Verlag, London, 1997:89-120.
4. Wetzler M, Bloomfield CD. Acute and Chronic Myeloid Leukemias. in : Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. 14th ed. Fauci AS, Braunwald E, Isselbacher KJ, et al Eds. McGraw-Hill, New York, 1998:684-695

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Number pages in sequence after last page of references.

Identify at the end of each legend and in alphabetical order all abbreviations in the figure described.

When arrows are used in the figure, indicate the specific feature in the figure legend followed by "(arrow)".

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