CONTENTS
LEGAL PRESCRIPTION FOR DOCTORS
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 and the Physician
Atty. Rodel V. Capule, M.D., FPCP III
ORIGINAL ARTICLES
Prevalence and Associations of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Risk in Filipino Patients with Diabetes Mellitus (OSA Risk in Filipino Diabetics)
Cherrie Mae C. Sison, M.D., Frances Lina C. Lantion-Ang, M.D. and Manuel C. Jorge II, M.D.
Increased Prevalence of Gout in Filipinos of Higher Socio-Economic Status: National Nutrition and Health Survey
Evelyn Osio-Salido, M.D., Leonila F. Dans, M.D. and Ester G. Penserga, M.D.
Carbohydrate Restriction for Ensuring Sugar Control Among Non-Hospitalized Type 2 Diabetics (The CRESCENT Study): A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials*
Dexter De Castro, M.D., Jose Donato Magno, M.D., Enrico De Belen, M.D. and Iris Thiele Isip-Tan, M.D.
Clinical Profile of Psoriatic Arthritis Among Filipino Patients in A Tertiary Care Setting
Laniyati Hamijoyo, M.D. and Sandra V. Navarra, M.D.
Outcome of Patients with Antithyroid Drug Induced Granulocytosis Admitted at the University of Santo Tomas Hospital from 2001-2007
Aurora G. Macaballug, M.D., Elaine C. Cunanan, M.D. and Estrellita V. Fernando-Lopez, M.D.
CASE REPORTS
Lithium as Adjuvant in Radioiodine Therapy in Graves’ Disease with Low Radioiodine Uptake
Aurora G. Macaballug, M.D., Leilani B. Mercado-Asis, M.D., Teofi lo O.L. San Luis, M.D. and Sjoberg A. Kho, M.D.
A Case of Takayasu’s Arteritis in A Patient Treated for Renal Artery Stenosis
Joel Carlos, M.D., Emmanuel Dalandan, M.D. and Jerry Castro, M.D. 239