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Editorial
. 2015 May;16(4):385-6.
doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000000388.

Are we correctly diagnosing adrenal insufficiency or are we just spitting into the wind?

Lara P Nelson  1 , Barry P Markovitz
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Editorial

Are we correctly diagnosing adrenal insufficiency or are we just spitting into the wind?

Lara P Nelson et al. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2015 May.
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