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. 2011;15(2):413.
doi: 10.1186/cc10082. Epub 2011 Mar 22.

Early corticosteroid treatment for severe pneumonia caused by 2009 H1N1 influenza virus

Hong-Ryang Kil, Jae-Ho Lee, Kyung-Yil Lee, Jung-Woo Rhim, You-Sook Youn, Jin-Han Kang

Early corticosteroid treatment for severe pneumonia caused by 2009 H1N1 influenza virus

Hong-Ryang Kil et al. Crit Care. 2011.
No abstract available

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