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Editorial
. 2013 Jun;110(26):441-2.
doi: 10.3238/arztebl.2013.0441.

Rethinking the role of hydroxyethyl starch in fluid replacement

Editorial

Rethinking the role of hydroxyethyl starch in fluid replacement

Thea Koch. Dtsch Arztebl Int. 2013 Jun.
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