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Editorial
. 2010 Mar;85(3):215-6.
doi: 10.4065/mcp.2010.0010. Epub 2010 Feb 22.

Hypoglycemia in the critically ill: how low is too low?

James S Krinsley, Mark T Keegan
Editorial

Hypoglycemia in the critically ill: how low is too low?

James S Krinsley et al. Mayo Clin Proc. 2010 Mar.

Erratum in

  • Mayo Clin Proc. 2010 Apr;85(4):400
No abstract available

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Comment on

  • Hypoglycemia and outcome in critically ill patients.
    Egi M, Bellomo R, Stachowski E, French CJ, Hart GK, Taori G, Hegarty C, Bailey M. Egi M, et al. Mayo Clin Proc. 2010 Mar;85(3):217-24. doi: 10.4065/mcp.2009.0394. Epub 2010 Feb 22. Mayo Clin Proc. 2010. PMID: 20176928 Free PMC article.

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