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Junctional rhythm during hypoglycaemic encephalopathy

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    Ahmad Sabry Saleh

  2. Intensive Care Unit, Okba Ben Nafee Hospital, el-Asafra, Alexandria, Egypt

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Saleh, A.S. Junctional rhythm during hypoglycaemic encephalopathy. Acta Diabetol 53, 511–513 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00592-015-0795-z

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