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Letter to the Editor

Vision loss following denileukin diftitox treatment: A case report of possible posterior ischemic optic neuropathy

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Pages 808-811 | Received 06 Feb 2007, Accepted 06 Feb 2007, Published online: 01 Jul 2009

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