Steroids in patients with septic shock.
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The authors have reported to the ACCP that no significant conflicts of interest exist with any companies/organizations whose products or services may be discussed in this article. Reproduction of this article is prohibited without written permission from the American College of Chest Physicians (www.chestjournal. org/site/misc/reprints.xhtml). Correspondence to: Emilio Bouza, MD, PhD, Hospital Gregorio Maranon, Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, Dr Esquerdo 46, Madrid 28007, Spain; e-mail: [email protected] DOI: 10.1378/chest.09-0770 References
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Chest
دوره 136 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2009