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[Amiodarone-induced optic neuropathy: A rare side effect]

R Arcani1, M Pellerey1, F Rouby2

  • 1Service de médecine interne, gériatrie et thérapeutique, hôpital de la Timone, Aix-Marseille université, AP-HM, 264, rue Saint-Pierre 13385 Marseille, France.

La Revue De Medecine Interne
|September 29, 2019
PubMed
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Keywords:
AmiodaroneNeuropathie optiqueOptic neuropathyPapillary diseaseToxicityToxicitéŒdème papillaire

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