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. 1962 Jun 9;1(5292):1579–1584. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5292.1579

Adrenal Function After Prolonged Corticosteroid Therapy

B H B Robinson, D Mattingly, C L Cope
PMCID: PMC1958919  PMID: 14492888

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