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. 2021 Mar;47(3):355-356.
doi: 10.1007/s00134-020-06330-w. Epub 2021 Jan 2.

Ten reasons why corticosteroid therapy reduces mortality in severe COVID-19

José M Añón  1   2 , Jesús Villar  3   4
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Ten reasons why corticosteroid therapy reduces mortality in severe COVID-19

José M Añón et al. Intensive Care Med. 2021 Mar.
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