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Hydrocortisone for refractory hypotension of very low birth weight infant with patent ductus arteriosus: a case report

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  1. Departments of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Chosun University Medical School, 588 Seasuk-dong, Donggu, Kwangju, 501 717, Korea

    Hyun Young Lee, Sang Hun Kim, Ki Tae Jung & Keum young So

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Lee, H.Y., Kim, S.H., Jung, K.T. et al. Hydrocortisone for refractory hypotension of very low birth weight infant with patent ductus arteriosus: a case report. J Anesth 26, 134–135 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00540-011-1259-4

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