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Critical Care

Hyperglycemia is a risk factor for high-grade envenomations after European viper bites (Vipera spp.) in children

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Pages 34-39 | Received 24 Apr 2015, Accepted 22 Oct 2015, Published online: 18 Nov 2015

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