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Oxaliplatin-related neurotoxicity: is chelation the solution?

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Dr Hoff has received a research grant from Sanofi-Synthelabo Inc.

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Hoff, P. Oxaliplatin-related neurotoxicity: is chelation the solution?. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 1, 78–79 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncponc0043

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