[Glucocorticoid function in head injuries].

P Fossati; J Lefebvre; J P Cappoen; A Racadot; J Lesaffre; E Laine; M Linquette

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[Glucocorticoid function in head injuries].

P Fossati·J Lefebvre·J P Cappoen·A Racadot·J Lesaffre·E Laine·M Linquette

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P Fossati, J Lefebvre, J P Cappoen, A Racadot, J Lesaffre, E Laine, M Linquette. [Glucocorticoid function in head injuries].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/4745273/

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