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Editorial
. 2009 May;37(5):1796-8.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181a09440.

Magic bullets and surrogate biomarkers circa 2009

Matthew J Delano, Lyle L Moldawer
Editorial

Magic bullets and surrogate biomarkers circa 2009

Matthew J Delano et al. Crit Care Med. 2009 May.
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