Phil. Journal of Internal Medicine (Vol.47 No.1) January-February 2009 IssueVolume 47 Number 1 C O N T E N T S LEGAL PRESCRIPTION FOR DOCTORS Transferring Patients to Other Hospitals Atty. Rodel V. Capule, M.D., FPCP ORIGINAL ARTICLES The Clinical Profile of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients At the Philippine General Hospital Zarah Dulce P. Lucas, M.D., Catherine P. Pangan, M.D., Perpetua C. Patal, M.D. and Janus Ong M.D. Total Sialic Acid and Other Inflammatory Markers as Predictors of Gestational Diabetes Maria Leonora del Rosario-Capellan, M.D., Josephine Carlos-Raboca, M.D. and Augusto D. Litonjua Assessment of Hemodialysis Adequacy: Ionic Dialysance in Comparison to Standard Method Kt/v-Makati Medical Center Experience Maria Lourdes Josefi na A. Dueñas, M.D. and Antonio V. Cayco, M.D. Comparison of Pancreatic Insulin Response to Hyperglycemia among Filipino Subjects of Various Glycemic Status Bien J. Matawaran, M.D., and Leilani B. Mercado-Asis, M.D. Comparison of Clinical Outcome of Two Dose Groups of Radioactive Iodine131 Therapy in Hyperthyroid Patients Emerson M. De Jesus, M.D. and Leilani B. Mercado-Asis, M.D. CASE REPORT Reiter’s Syndrome Janice V. Villanueva, M.D. and Maria Jasmin J. Jamora Drug Trial A Prospective, Open-Labelled, Non-Controlled Observational Study To Assess Doctor Preference on FlexPenTM for Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus Fernando, Richard Elwyn, M.D., Plata-Que, Teresa, M.D., Raboca, Josephine, M.D., Sobrepeña, Leorino, M.D., Sy, Rosa Allyn, M.D.,Yu-Gan, Susan, M.D. and Arceo Dalisay, Editha, M.D., in behalf of the FACT Study Group