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Bradyarrhythmia induced by amiodarone-sofosbuvir co-administration

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital University Tidjani Damerdji, Faculty of Medical Sciences Tlemcen, Tlemcen, 13000, Algeria

    Mohammed El Amine Ghembaza & Ali Lounici

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Ghembaza, M.E.A., Lounici, A. Bradyarrhythmia induced by amiodarone-sofosbuvir co-administration. Indian J Gastroenterol 35, 319–320 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12664-016-0684-6

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