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Research Article

Association of Worse Prognosis With an Aberrant Diurnal Cortisol Rhythm in Patients With Advanced Lung Cancer

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Pages 1109-1120 | Received 19 Jan 2012, Accepted 04 Jun 2012, Published online: 13 Aug 2012

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