Journal of Critical Care
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 473-474 , December 2008

Invited commentary: Septic shock in acute liver failure

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doi: 10.1016/j.jcrc.2008.08.014

Journal of Critical Care
Volume 23, Issue 4 , Pages 473-474 , December 2008

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