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Are endogenous glucocorticoid levels adequate in septic shock?

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  1. Service de Réanimation Médicale, Hôpital Raymond Poincaré, Faculté de Médecine Paris-Quest, Université Paris V, F-92380, Garches, France

    D. Annane, J. C. Raphael & P. Gajdos

  2. Service de Réanimation Médicale, Centre Hospitalier Universitaire, F-49033, Angers Cedex 01, France

    G. Bouachour & P. Alquier

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Annane, D., Raphael, J.C., Gajdos, P. et al. Are endogenous glucocorticoid levels adequate in septic shock?. Intensive Care Med 22, 711–712 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01709752

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