Early Human Development
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Page 3 , January 2007

Lowest effective dose of dexamethasone in the respiratory care of very preterm infants

,Accepted 6 April 2006.

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PII: S0378-3782(06)00115-0

doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2006.04.001

Early Human Development
Volume 83, Issue 1 , Page 3 , January 2007

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