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Sunitinib-related cardiotoxicity: an interdisciplinary issue

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The synopsis was written by Alexandra King, Associate Editor, Nature Clinical Practice.

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  1. MS Ewer is Professor of Medicine and Special Assistant to the Vice President, at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.,

    Michael S Ewer

  2. DJ Lenihan is Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of Clinical Research, at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.,

    Daniel J Lenihan

  3. AY Khakoo is Assistant Professor of Medicine, at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.,

    Aarif Y Khakoo

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Ewer, M., Lenihan, D. & Khakoo, A. Sunitinib-related cardiotoxicity: an interdisciplinary issue. Nat Rev Cardiol 5, 364–365 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpcardio1222

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