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Lactate in shock: a high-octane fuel for the heart?

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This work was supported by a research grant MSM 0021620819 (“Replacement of and Support to Some Vital Organs”).

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  1. First Medical Department, Charles University Medical School and Teaching Hospital, Alej svobody 80, 30460, Plzeň, Czech Republic

    Martin Matejovic

  2. Sektion Anästhesiologische Pathophysiologie und Verfahrensentwicklung, Universitätsklinikum Ulm, Ulm, Germany

    Peter Radermacher

  3. Bioénergétique Fondamentale et Appliquée, Université Joseph Fourier, Grenoble, France

    Eric Fontaine

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Matejovic, M., Radermacher, P. & Fontaine, E. Lactate in shock: a high-octane fuel for the heart?. Intensive Care Med 33, 406–408 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-006-0524-8

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