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CASE REPORT

Water intoxication associated with moderate dose of cyclophosphamide pulse therapy in an elderly patient: a case report and literature review

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Pages 65-68 | Received 28 May 2004, Accepted 18 Oct 2004, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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