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. 2002 Jun 1;324(7349):1306-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7349.1306.

Fluoroquinolones and risk of Achilles tendon disorders: case-control study

P D van der Linden  1 , M C J M Sturkenboom, R M C Herings, H G M Leufkens, B H Ch Stricker
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Fluoroquinolones and risk of Achilles tendon disorders: case-control study

P D van der Linden et al. BMJ. .
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