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Letters to the Editor

Oxaliplatin-induced Torsades de pointes and long QT syndrome in a patient with gastric cancer

Hyun-Joong KimSection of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Sang Hee AnSection of Cardiology, Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
,
Yo Han ChoSection of Hematooncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Sung-Yong KimSection of Hematooncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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Hong Ghi LeeSection of Hematooncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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So Young YoonSection of Hematooncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, South KoreaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 1223-1224 | Received 28 Nov 2012, Accepted 27 Dec 2012, Published online: 01 Feb 2013

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