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. 1997 Jan;76(1):76–78. doi: 10.1136/adc.76.1.76

Corticosteroids in the management of central nervous system tumours

A Glaser 1, N Buxton 1, D Walker 1
PMCID: PMC1717029  PMID: 9059170

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