Usefulness of serum cortisol in assessment for the severity of community-acquired pneumonia

M. S. Kim (Changwon, Republic Of Korea)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Assessment of severity and predictors of outcomes in community-acquired pneumonia
Session: Assessment of severity and predictors of outcomes in community-acquired pneumonia
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2493
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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M. S. Kim (Changwon, Republic Of Korea). Usefulness of serum cortisol in assessment for the severity of community-acquired pneumonia. Eur Respir J 2011; 38: Suppl. 55, 2493

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