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. 2020 Jun;8(6):472-473.
doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(20)30149-2. Epub 2020 Apr 23.

Use of glucocorticoids in patients with adrenal insufficiency and COVID-19 infection

Andrea M Isidori  1 , Riccardo Pofi  2 , Valeria Hasenmajer  2 , Andrea Lenzi  2 , Rosario Pivonello  3
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Use of glucocorticoids in patients with adrenal insufficiency and COVID-19 infection

Andrea M Isidori et al. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2020 Jun.
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