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Critical Care

Effect of high-dose intravenous vitamin C on point-of-care blood glucose level in septic patients: a retrospective, single-center, observational case series

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Pages 555-565 | Received 06 Aug 2020, Accepted 24 Jan 2021, Published online: 10 Mar 2021

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