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Comment
. 2012 Oct 2;184(14):1555-6.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.121270. Epub 2012 Aug 13.

Liver injury in the elderly due to fluoroquinolones: should these drugs be avoided?

Paul H Hayashi, Naga P Chalasani
Comment

Liver injury in the elderly due to fluoroquinolones: should these drugs be avoided?

Paul H Hayashi et al. CMAJ. .
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