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. 1964 Feb;43(2):237–246. doi: 10.1172/JCI104908

The Acute Effect of Hydrocortisone on Hepatic Glucose Output and Peripheral Glucose Utilization*

Frank R Lecocq 1,†, David Mebane 1,‡, Leonard L Madison 1
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