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Association Between Third-Generation Fluoroquinolones and Achilles Tendon Rupture: A Self-Controlled Case Series Analysis

Takashi Chinen, Yusuke Sasabuchi, Hiroki Matsui and Hideo Yasunaga
The Annals of Family Medicine May 2021, 19 (3) 212-216; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2673
Takashi Chinen
1Department of Clinical Oncology, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
2Data Science Center, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
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Yusuke Sasabuchi
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Hiroki Matsui
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vol. 19 no. 3 212-216
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.2673
PubMed 
34180840

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The Annals of Family Medicine
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1544-1709
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1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication February 6, 2020
  • Revision received August 19, 2020
  • Accepted for publication September 1, 2020
  • Published online May 10, 2021.

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  1. Takashi Chinen, MD1,2⇑,
  2. Yusuke Sasabuchi, MD, MPH, PhD2,
  3. Hiroki Matsui, MPH2,3 and
  4. Hideo Yasunaga, MD, PhD2,3
  1. 1Department of Clinical Oncology, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
  2. 2Data Science Center, Jichi Medical University, Tochigi, Japan
  3. 3Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR Takashi Chinen Department of Clinical Oncology, Jichi Medical University 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke-Shi Tochigi 329-0498, Japan m02061tc{at}jichi.ac.jp

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