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Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 9/2014

01-09-2014 | Correspondence

Adding Hydrocortisone as 1st Line of Inotropic Treatment for Hypotension in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: Authors’ Reply

Authors: Ori Hochwald, Gustavo Pelligra, Horacio Osiovich

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 9/2014

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To the Editor: We are thankful for the comments by Hakan et al. regarding our study [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
Adding Hydrocortisone as 1st Line of Inotropic Treatment for Hypotension in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: Authors’ Reply
Authors
Ori Hochwald
Gustavo Pelligra
Horacio Osiovich
Publication date
01-09-2014
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 9/2014
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-013-1276-4

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