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Research Article

Etomidate decreases adrenal gland apoptosis and necrosis associated with hemorrhagic shock in a rat model (Rattus norvegicus)

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Article: 1393864 | Received 28 Jun 2017, Accepted 15 Oct 2017, Published online: 25 Oct 2017

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