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Comment
. 2009 Dec;24(6):1234; author reply 1234.
doi: 10.3346/jkms.2009.24.6.1234. Epub 2009 Nov 9.

Letter to the editor: Hypotension after etomidate use in sepsis

Fabio M Andrade
Comment

Letter to the editor: Hypotension after etomidate use in sepsis

Fabio M Andrade. J Korean Med Sci. 2009 Dec.
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