Multifocal leucoencephalopathy induced by levamisole [7]

Lancet

Volumn 348, Issue 9039, 1996, Pages 1450-

  Lucia, P ^a   Pocek, M ^a   Passacantando, A ^a   Sebastiani, M L ^a   De Martinis, C ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CORTICOSTEROID; FLUOROURACIL; LEVAMISOLE;

COLON CARCINOMA; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LETTER; LEUKOENCEPHALOPATHY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029989350     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(04)70094-X     Document Type: Letter

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