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Ronen Beeri, M.D.

TitleResearch Fellow in Medicine (EXT)
InstitutionMassachusetts General Hospital
DepartmentMedicine
AddressMassachusetts General Hospital
YAW5 - Cardiac Echo Lab
55 Fruit St
Boston MA 02114
Phone617/724-1986
Fax617/726-8383

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  1. Leinonen JV, Emanuelov AK, Platt Y, Helman Y, Feinberg Y, Lotan C, Beeri R. Left atrial appendages from adult hearts contain a reservoir of diverse cardiac progenitor cells. PLoS One. 2013; 8(3):e59228.
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  2. Gavish L, Rubinstein C, Berlatzky Y, Gavish LY, Beeri R, Gilon D, Bulut A, Harlev M, Reissman P, Gertz SD. Low level laser arrests abdominal aortic aneurysm by collagen matrix reinforcement in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. Lasers Surg Med. 2012 Oct; 44(8):664-74.
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  3. Beaudoin J, Levine RA, Yosefy C, Beeri R, Neary JH, Morgan NV, Passeri JJ. Severe ischemic mitral regurgitation despite normally contracting subpapillary myocardium. Circulation. 2012 Jul 3; 126(1):138-41.
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  4. Blondheim DS, Friedman Z, Lysyansky P, Kuperstein R, Hay I, Feinberg MS, Beeri R, Vaturi M, Sagie A, Shimoni S, Fehske W, Deutsch L, Leitman M, Gilon D, Agmon Y, Tsadok Y, Rosenmann D, Liel-Cohen N. Use of an automatic application for wall motion classification based on longitudinal strain: is it affected by operator expertise in echocardiography? A multicentre study by the Israeli Echocardiography Research Group. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Imaging. 2012 Mar; 13(3):257-62.
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  5. Kodesh E, Nesher N, Simaan A, Hochner B, Beeri R, Gilon D, Stern MD, Gerstenblith G, Horowitz M. Heat acclimation and exercise training interact when combined in an overriding and trade-off manner: physiologic-genomic linkage. Am J Physiol Regul Integr Comp Physiol. 2011 Dec; 301(6):R1786-97.
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  6. Landesberg G, Gilon D, Meroz Y, Georgieva M, Levin PD, Goodman S, Avidan A, Beeri R, Weissman C, Jaffe AS, Sprung CL. Diastolic dysfunction and mortality in severe sepsis and septic shock. Eur Heart J. 2012 Apr; 33(7):895-903.
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  7. Yosefy C, Beeri R, Guerrero JL, Vaturi M, Scherrer-Crosbie M, Handschumacher MD, Levine RA. Mitral regurgitation after anteroapical myocardial infarction: new mechanistic insights. Circulation. 2011 Apr 12; 123(14):1529-36.
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  8. Shuvy M, Abedat S, Beeri R, Valitsky M, Daher S, Kott-Gutkowski M, Gal-Moscovici A, Sosna J, Rajamannan NM, Lotan C. Raloxifene attenuates Gas6 and apoptosis in experimental aortic valve disease in renal failure. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2011 May; 300(5):H1829-40.
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  9. Beeri R, Chaput M, Guerrero JL, Kawase Y, Yosefy C, Abedat S, Karakikes I, Morel C, Tisosky A, Sullivan S, Handschumacher MD, Gilon D, Vlahakes GJ, Hajjar RJ, Levine RA. Gene delivery of sarcoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase inhibits ventricular remodeling in ischemic mitral regurgitation. Circ Heart Fail. 2010 Sep; 3(5):627-34.
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  10. Bachner-Hinenzon N, Ertracht O, Leitman M, Vered Z, Shimoni S, Beeri R, Binah O, Adam D. Layer-specific strain analysis by speckle tracking echocardiography reveals differences in left ventricular function between rats and humans. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2010 Sep; 299(3):H664-72.
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  11. Yosefy C, Beeri R. Phentermine cardiovascular safety II: response to Rothman Hendricks Int J Cardiol. 2009 epub Mar 19. Int J Cardiol. 2010 Nov 19; 145(2):407-8.
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  12. Blondheim DS, Beeri R, Feinberg MS, Vaturi M, Shimoni S, Fehske W, Sagie A, Rosenmann D, Lysyansky P, Deutsch L, Leitman M, Kuperstein R, Hay I, Gilon D, Friedman Z, Agmon Y, Tsadok Y, Liel-Cohen N. Reliability of visual assessment of global and segmental left ventricular function: a multicenter study by the Israeli Echocardiography Research Group. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2010 Mar; 23(3):258-64.
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  13. Shuvy M, Nyska A, Beeri R, Abedat S, Gal-Moscovici A, Rajamannan NM, Lotan C. Histopathology and apoptosis in an animal model of reversible renal injury. Exp Toxicol Pathol. 2011 May; 63(4):303-6.
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  14. Liel-Cohen N, Tsadok Y, Beeri R, Lysyansky P, Agmon Y, Feinberg MS, Fehske W, Gilon D, Hay I, Kuperstein R, Leitman M, Deutsch L, Rosenmann D, Sagie A, Shimoni S, Vaturi M, Friedman Z, Blondheim DS. A new tool for automatic assessment of segmental wall motion based on longitudinal 2D strain: a multicenter study by the Israeli Echocardiography Research Group. Circ Cardiovasc Imaging. 2010 Jan; 3(1):47-53.
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  15. Ronen Beeri, Yutaka Otsuji, Ehud Schwammenthal, Robert A. Levine. Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation. Valvular Heart Disease- A Companion to Braunwald's Heart Disease. Otto C, Bonow R eds. 2009; 260-273.
  16. Durst R, Neumark Y, Meiner V, Friedlander Y, Sharon N, Polak A, Beeri R, Danenberg H, Erez G, Spitzen S, Ben-Avi L, Leitersdorf E, Lotan C. Increased risk for atherosclerosis of various macrophage scavenger receptor 1 alleles. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 2009 Oct; 13(5):583-7.
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  17. Gavish L, Rubinstein C, Bulut A, Berlatzky Y, Beeri R, Gilon D, Gavish L, Harlev M, Reissman P, Gertz SD. Low-level laser irradiation inhibits abdominal aortic aneurysm progression in apolipoprotein E-deficient mice. Cardiovasc Res. 2009 Sep 1; 83(4):785-92.
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  18. Rajamannan NM, Antonini-Canterin F, Moura L, Zamorano JL, Rosenhek RA, Best PJ, Lloyd MA, Rocha-Goncalves F, Chandra S, Alfieri O, Lancellotti P, Tornos P, Baliga RR, Wang A, Bashore T, Ramakrishnan S, Spargias K, Shuvy M, Beeri R, Lotan C, Suwaidi JA, Bahl V, Pierard LA, Maurer G, Nicolosi GL, Rahimtoola SH, Chopra K, Pandian NG. Medical therapy for rheumatic heart disease: is it time to be proactive rather than reactive? Indian Heart J. 2009 Jan-Feb; 61(1):14-23.
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  19. Zwirn G, Beeri R, Gilon D, Friedman Z, Akselrod S. Quantitative evaluation of local myocardial blood volume in contrast echocardiography. Med Image Anal. 2009 Feb; 13(1):62-79.
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  20. Bulut A, Rav-Acha M, Aydin O, Arin CB, Beeri R, Danenberg HD. "Inverted Tako-Tsubo": transient apical-sparing cardiomyopathy. Int J Cardiol. 2009 May 1; 134(1):e35-8.
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  21. Shuvy M, Abedat S, Beeri R, Danenberg HD, Planer D, Ben-Dov IZ, Meir K, Sosna J, Lotan C. Uraemic hyperparathyroidism causes a reversible inflammatory process of aortic valve calcification in rats. Cardiovasc Res. 2008 Aug 1; 79(3):492-9.
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  22. Abramowitz Y, Perlman G, Levy E, Beeri R, Chajek-Shaul T, Leibowitz D. Ockham's razor or Hickam's dictum: a right atrial mass following excision of left atrial myxoma. Eur J Echocardiogr. 2008 May; 9(3):415-6.
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  23. Raphael J, Zuo Z, Abedat S, Beeri R, Gozal Y. Isoflurane preconditioning decreases myocardial infarction in rabbits via up-regulation of hypoxia inducible factor 1 that is mediated by mammalian target of rapamycin. Anesthesiology. 2008 Mar; 108(3):415-25.
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  24. Beeri R, Yosefy C, Guerrero JL, Nesta F, Abedat S, Chaput M, del Monte F, Handschumacher MD, Stroud R, Sullivan S, Pugatsch T, Gilon D, Vlahakes GJ, Spinale FG, Hajjar RJ, Levine RA. Mitral regurgitation augments post-myocardial infarction remodeling failure of hypertrophic compensation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2008 Jan 29; 51(4):476-86.
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  25. Durst R, Danenberg H, Gallily R, Mechoulam R, Meir K, Grad E, Beeri R, Pugatsch T, Tarsish E, Lotan C. Cannabidiol, a nonpsychoactive Cannabis constituent, protects against myocardial ischemic reperfusion injury. Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol. 2007 Dec; 293(6):H3602-7.
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  26. Beeri R, Yosefy C, Guerrero JL, Abedat S, Handschumacher MD, Stroud RE, Sullivan S, Chaput M, Gilon D, Vlahakes GJ, Spinale FG, Hajjar RJ, Levine RA. Early repair of moderate ischemic mitral regurgitation reverses left ventricular remodeling: a functional and molecular study. Circulation. 2007 Sep 11; 116(11 Suppl):I288-93.
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  27. Beeri R, Streckenbach SC, Isselbacher EM, Akins CW, Vlahakes GJ, Adams MS, Levine RA. The crossed swords sign: insights into the dilemma of repair in bileaflet mitral valve prolapse. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2007 Jun; 20(6):698-702.
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  28. Kogan NM, Schlesinger M, Peters M, Marincheva G, Beeri R, Mechoulam R. A cannabinoid anticancer quinone, HU-331, is more potent and less cardiotoxic than doxorubicin: a comparative in vivo study. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2007 Aug; 322(2):646-53.
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  29. Abramowitz Y, Hiller N, Perlman G, Admon D, Beeri R, Chajek-Shaul T, Leibowitz D. The diagnosis of primary cardiac lymphoma by right heart catheterization and biopsy using fluoroscopic and transthoracic echocardiographic guidance. Int J Cardiol. 2007 May 31; 118(2):e39-40.
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  30. Alcalai R, Viola N, Mosseri M, Beeri R, Leibowitz D, Lotan C, Gilon D. The value of percutaneous coronary intervention in aortic valve stenosis with coronary artery disease. Am J Med. 2007 Feb; 120(2):185.e7-13.
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  31. Zwirn G, Beeri R, Gilon D, Akselrod S. Automatic endocardial-boundary detection in low mechanical-index contrast echocardiography. IEEE Trans Biomed Eng. 2006 Nov; 53(11):2310-22.
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  32. Barkan D, Abu Fanne R, Elazari-Scheiman A, Maayan S, Beeri R. Navel piercing as a cause for Streptococcus viridans endocarditis: case report, review of the literature and implications for antibiotic prophylaxis. Cardiology. 2007; 108(3):159-60.
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  33. Tshori S, Gilon D, Beeri R, Nechushtan H, Kaluzhny D, Pikarsky E, Razin E. Transcription factor MITF regulates cardiac growth and hypertrophy. J Clin Invest. 2006 Oct; 116(10):2673-81.
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  34. Raphael J, Abedat S, Rivo J, Meir K, Beeri R, Pugatsch T, Zuo Z, Gozal Y. Volatile anesthetic preconditioning attenuates myocardial apoptosis in rabbits after regional ischemia and reperfusion via Akt signaling and modulation of Bcl-2 family proteins. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2006 Jul; 318(1):186-94.
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  35. Yosefy C, Berman M, Beeri R. Cusp tear in bicuspid aortic valve possibly caused by phentermine. Int J Cardiol. 2006 Jan 13; 106(2):262-3.
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  36. Beeri R, Helman S, Dvir S, Tarshansky S, Gilon D. A new method to automate echocardiographic left ventricular ejection fraction measurement. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2006; 19(5):665.
  37. Yosefy C, Beeri R, Reisin L. Imagring silent type A aortic dissection. Isr Med Assoc J. 2006 Jan; 8(1):75.
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  38. Pugatsch T, Abedat S, Lotan C, Beeri R. Anti-erbB2 treatment induces cardiotoxicity by interfering with cell survival pathways. Breast Cancer Res. 2006; 8(4):R35.
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  39. Beeri R, Zwirn G, Friedman Z, Akselrod S, Gilon D. Novel procedure for left ventricular myocardial perfusion quantification using contrast echocardiography: clinical studies and validation in animal experiments. Circulation. 2006; 114(18):II436.
  40. Yosefy C, Beeri R, Guerrero JL , Handschumacher MD, Levine RA. Ischemic Mitral Regurgitation With Segmental Anterior Myocardial Infarction: New Mechanistic Insights With Potential Therapeutic Implications . J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005.
  41. Beeri R,Yosefy C, Guerrero JL ,Nesta F, Abeidat S, del Monte F, Handschumacher M,Stroud R, Sullivan S, Pugatsch T, Gilon D, Vlahakes GJ, Spinale FG, Hajjar RJ, Levine RA . Mitral Regurgitation Worsens Post-Infarct LV Remodeling: Failure of Hypertrophic Compensation . J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005.
  42. Beeri R, Yosefy C, Guerrero JL, Nesta, F, Abeidat S, , del Monte F, Handschumacher M, Stroud R, Sullivan S, Pugatsch T, Gilon D, Vlahakes GJ, Spinale FG, Hajjar RJ, Levine RA. Mitral Regurgitation Worsens Post-Infarct LV Remodeling: Failure of Hypertrophic Compensation. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2005; 45:362A..
  43. Hung J, Shahzad K, Beeri R, Levine RA. Ventricular Remodeling and Secondary Valvular Dysfunction in Heart Failure Progression. Dec GW, editor. Heart Failure: A Comprehensive Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment. 2004; 97-116.
  44. Beeri R, Pugatsch T, Abedat S, Abdel Latif M, Oppenheim A. SV40 Pseudovirions Are Efficient and Safe Myocardial Gene Therapy Vectors. Mol Ther. 2004; 9:S356-7.
  45. Han B, Fixler R, Beeri R, Wang Y, Bachrach U, Hasin Y. The opposing effects of endothelin-1 and C-type natriuretic peptide on apoptosis of neonatal rat cardiac myocytes. Eur J Pharmacol. 2003 Aug 1; 474(1):15-20.
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  46. Beeri R, Guerrero JL, Supple G, Sullivan S, Levine RA, Hajjar RJ. New efficient catheter-based system for myocardial gene delivery. Circulation. 2002 Oct 1; 106(14):1756-9.
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  47. Beeri R, Leavitt M, Morris E, Levine RA. Congestive symptoms with normal systolic function: elevated LV mass versus body mass. J. Am. Soc. Echocardiogr. 2002; 15:534.
  48. Beeri R, Guerrero JL, Sullivan S, Supple G, Levine RA. A Novel Efficient Percutaneous Myocardial Gene Delivery System. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2002; 39:185A.
  49. Beeri R, Streckenbach SC, Isselbacher EM, Akins CW, Vlahakes GJ, Adams MS, Levine RA. The "Crossed Swords" Sign: Clue to Bileaflet Involvement and Need for Repair in Mitral Valve Prolapse. J. Am. Soc. Echocardiogr. 2002; 15:537.
  50. Beeri R, Leavitt M, Palacios IF, Levine RA. Prevalence and coronary correlations of the ?T-sign? in patients with inferior left ventricular wall motion abnormalities: Clue to avoid right ventricular neglect. J. Am. Coll. Cardiol. 2001; 37:394A.
  51. Han B, Fixler R, Beeri R, Wang H, Bachrach U, Hasin Y. C-Type Natriuretic Peptide (CNP) Induces Apoptosis in Neonatal Rat Cardiac Myocytes. Circulation. 2001; 104:II739.
  52. Gilon D, Lubowski O, Pollak A, Beeri R, Hasin Y. Aortic regurgitation in the elderly: Clinical and echocardiographic characteristics. Annual Meeting of the Israel Heart Society. 2000.
  53. Beeri R, Fixler R., Hasin Y. Natriuretic peptides and endothelin have opposing effect on neonatal rat cardiomyocyte apoptosis. Annual meeting of the Israel Heart Society. 2000.
  54. Amitai Y, Beeri R. Automatic autoinjectors hazard: penetration through bone. Ann Pharmacother. 1999 Jun; 33(6):751-2.
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  55. Beeri R, Gilon D, S Fuchs, Varshitzky B, Pollak A, Gostman MS, Hasin Y. The role of routine echocardiography in the cardiac intensive care unit. 1st International Meeting of Intensive Cardiac Care. 1998.
  56. Fuchs S, Beeri R, Hasin Y, Weiss AT, Gotsman MS, Zahger D. Pituitary apoplexy as a first manifestation of pituitary adenomas following intensive thrombolytic and antithrombotic therapy. Am J Cardiol. 1998 Jan 1; 81(1):110-1.
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  57. Jaffe R, Ariel I, Beeri R, Paltiel O, Hiss Y, Rosen S, Brezis M. Frequent apoptosis in human kidneys after acute renal hypoperfusion. Exp Nephrol. 1997 Sep-Oct; 5(5):399-403.
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  58. Beeri R, Gilon D, S Fuchs, Varshitzky B, Pollak A, Gostman MS, Hasin Y. The role of routine echocardiography in the cardiac intensive care unit. Annual meeting of the Israel Heart Society. 1997.
  59. Fuchs S, Yaffe R, Beeri R, Rosen S, Heyman SN, Brezis M. Failure of insulin-like growth factor 1 to improve radiocontrast nephropathy. Exp Nephrol. 1997 Jan-Feb; 5(1):88-94.
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  60. Zahger D, Milgalter E, Pollak A, Hasin Y, Merin G, Beeri R, Gotsman MS. Left ventricular free wall rupture as the presenting manifestation of acute myocardial infarction in diabetic patients. Am J Cardiol. 1996 Sep 15; 78(6):681-2.
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  61. Beeri R, Symon Z, Brezis M, Ben-Sasson SA, Baehr PH, Rosen S, Zager RA. Rapid DNA fragmentation from hypoxia along the thick ascending limb of rat kidneys. Kidney Int. 1995 Jun; 47(6):1806-10.
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  62. Beeri R, Symon Z, Fuchs S, Shina A, Abramovich D, Rosen S, Brezis M. DNA fragmentation: an early, specific response of distal tubules to metabolic work in hypoxia. 13th International Congress of Nephrology. 1995.
  63. Beeri R, Golan G, Newman D, Steiner I, Mevorach D, Brezis M. Transverse myelitis heralding hepatitis A. J Clin Gastroenterol. 1995 Apr; 20(3):262-3.
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  64. Zimmerman J, Siguencia J, Tsvang E, Beeri R, Arnon R. Predictors of mortality in patients admitted to hospital for acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Scand J Gastroenterol. 1995 Apr; 30(4):327-31.
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  65. Heyman SN, Fuchs S, Yafe R, Beeri R, Shina A, Brezis M . Impaired renal medullary microcirculation and tissue-dammage during acute ureteral obstruction- clinical implications. J. Am. Soc. Nephrol. 1995; 6(3):980.
  66. Fuchs S, Jaffe R, Beeri R, Heyman SN, Shina A, Rosen S, Brezis M. Failure of insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) to improve radiocontrast nephropathy. J. Am. Soc. Nephrol. 1995; 6(3):997.
  67. Golan G, Beeri R, Mevorach D. Henoch-Schönlein purpura-like disease representing a flare of Behçet's disease. Br J Rheumatol. 1994 Dec; 33(12):1198-9.
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  68. Zimmerman J, Arnon R, Ligumski M, Beeri R, Keret D, Lysy J, Fich A, Tsvang E, Siguencia J, Gonzalez J, et al. Acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding in Jerusalem 1988-91: causes, characteristics and relation to nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Isr J Med Sci. 1993 May; 29(5):292-7.
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  69. Arnon R, Zimmerman J, Beeri R, Keret D, Lysy J, Ligumski M, Gonzalez J, Fich A, Ackerman Z, Goldin E . Fluctuations In Acute Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) Bleeding - Lack Of Effect Of Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs (NSAIDS). Gastroenterology. 1993; 104(4):A35.
  70. Zimmerman J, Arnon R, Beeri R, Keret D, Lysy J, Ligumski M, Gonzalez J, Fich A, Ackerman Z, Goldin E. Seasonal fluctuations in acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding: lack of effect of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Am J Gastroenterol. 1992 Nov; 87(11):1587-90.
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  71. Beeri R, Leavitt M, Morris E, Levine RA. The clinical overdiagnosis of heart failure: Role of echocardiography in clarification. J. Am. Soc. Echocardiogr. 14:489.
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