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A reversible coma after oxaliplatin administration suggests a pathogenetic role of electrolyte imbalance

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  1. Medical Oncology, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy

    Michele Basso, Alessandra Cassano, Daniele Spada, Nunziatina Trigila, Michela Quirino, Giovanni Schinzari & Carlo Barone

  2. Department of Neuroscience, Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy

    Anna Modoni

  3. Unit of Medical Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo F. Vito, 1, 00168, Rome, Italia

    Carlo Barone

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Basso, M., Cassano, A., Modoni, A. et al. A reversible coma after oxaliplatin administration suggests a pathogenetic role of electrolyte imbalance. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 64, 739–741 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00228-008-0474-x

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