Front & Back Matter

Each paper needs an abstract of up to 200 words. It should contain the following information: Background/Aims/Objective(s), Methods, Results, Conclusion(s). Footnotes: Avoid footnotes. When essential, they are numbered consecutively and typed at the foot of the appropriate page. Tables and illustrations: Tables and illustrations (both numbered in Arabic numerals) should be prepared on separate pages. Tables require a heading and figures a legend, also prepared on a separate page. Due to technical reasons, figures with a screen background should not be submitted. When possible, group several illustrations in one block for reproduction (max. size 180 × 223 mm) or provide crop marks. Each illustration must be labelled with its number and the first author’s name. B/w halftone and color illustrations must have a final resolution of 300 dpi after scaling, line drawings one of 800–1,200 dpi. Figure files must not be embedded in a document file but submitted separately (see detailed instructions at www.karger.com/phg/). Color illustrations Online edition: Color illustrations are reproduced free of charge. In the print version, the illustrations are reproduced in black and white. Please avoid referring to the colors in the text and figure legends. Print edition: Up to 6 color illustrations per page can be integrated within the text at CHF 960.00 per page. Nomenclature, Abbreviations, Symbols and Further Suggestions Human gene symbols: Only official gene symbols of the HUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee (HGNC) are accepted. Authors must obtain or verSubmission Only original papers written in English are considered and should be submitted using the online website at: