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Tumour Lysis Syndrome: a Rare Complication of Trans-Arterial Chemo-Embolisation with Doxorubicin Beads for Hepatocellular Carcinoma

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  1. Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Diana Katiman, Jeeta Manikam, Khean-Lee Goh & Sanjiv Mahadeva

  2. Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

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Katiman, D., Manikam, J., Goh, KL. et al. Tumour Lysis Syndrome: a Rare Complication of Trans-Arterial Chemo-Embolisation with Doxorubicin Beads for Hepatocellular Carcinoma. J Gastrointest Canc 43 (Suppl 1), 187–190 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-012-9373-6

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