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Case Report

A case of 5-fluorouracil-induced peripheral neuropathy

, M.D., , M.D. & , Ph.D. , M.D.
Pages 264-266 | Received 29 Jan 2006, Accepted 01 May 2006, Published online: 20 Jan 2009

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