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Original Article

Low Levels of Cytokines and Endotoxin in a Fatal Case of Myocardial Depression and Septic Shock Due to Yersinia pseudotuberculosis

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Pages 533-535 | Received 16 Feb 1995, Accepted 16 Jun 1995, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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