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Case Report

Chronic Hydroxychloroquine Use Associated with QT Prolongation and Refractory Ventricular Arrhythmia

, M.D., , M.D. & , M.D.
Pages 173-175 | Received 23 Dec 2004, Accepted 20 May 2005, Published online: 07 Oct 2008

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