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Ethambutol-induced optic neuropathy in a patient with pituitary macroadenoma: Case report

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  1. Başar Atalay MD

    Present address: Department of Neurosurgery, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey

    Şansal Gedik MD, Muhsin Azizler MD & Yonca A. Akova MD

  2. Department of Neurosurgery, Baskent University, Ankara, Turkey

    Hakan Caner MD & Nur Altinörs MD

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Gedik, Ş., Azizler, M., Akova, Y.A. et al. Ethambutol-induced optic neuropathy in a patient with pituitary macroadenoma: Case report. Adv Therapy 20, 319–323 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02849797

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