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. 2021 Apr 1;49(4):e477-e478.
doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000004873.

Is "Mega-Dose" IV Vitamin C Required for Septic and Critical Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients?

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Is "Mega-Dose" IV Vitamin C Required for Septic and Critical Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients?

Anitra C Carr. Crit Care Med. .
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    May CN, Lankadeva YR, Bellomo R. May CN, et al. Crit Care Med. 2021 Apr 1;49(4):e479-e480. doi: 10.1097/CCM.0000000000004909. Crit Care Med. 2021. PMID: 33731636 No abstract available.

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