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Effect of treatment with low doses of hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone on mortality in patients with septic shock

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Steigbigel, N.H. Effect of treatment with low doses of hydrocortisone and fludrocortisone on mortality in patients with septic shock. Curr Infect Dis Rep 5, 363–364 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11908-003-0014-x

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