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Acute, generalised but transient muscle cramping and weakness shortly after first oxaliplatin infusion

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  1. 1st. Medical Department, Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Vienna, Austria

    Elisabeth Krexner & Anika Stickler

  2. Department of Neurology, Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Vienna, Austria

    Christian Prainer

  3. Krankenanstalt Rudolfstiftung, Vienna, Austria

    Josef Finsterer

  4. Postfach 20, 1180, Vienna, Austria

    Josef Finsterer

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Krexner, E., Stickler, A., Prainer, C. et al. Acute, generalised but transient muscle cramping and weakness shortly after first oxaliplatin infusion. Med Oncol 29, 3592–3593 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12032-012-0264-2

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