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Recurrence of exhausting hiccup in a patient treated with chemotherapy for metastatic colon cancer
  1. D Errante1,
  2. D Bernardi1,
  3. A Bianco1,
  4. N Zanatta2,
  5. L Salvagno3
  1. 1Division of Medical Oncology, Ospedale Civile, Vittorio Veneto (TV), Italy
  2. 2Division of Internal Medicine, Ospedale Civile, Vittorio Veneto (TV), Italy
  3. 3Division of Medical Oncology, Ospedale Civile, Vittorio Veneto (TV), Italy
  1. Correspondence to:
    Dr D Errante
    UO Oncologia, Ospedale Civile, Via Forlanini 71, 31029 Vittorio Veneto (TV), Italy; domenico.erranteulss7.it

https://doi.org/10.1136/gut.2005.071704

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