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Vol. 42. Issue 7.
Pages 376 (July 2006)
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Addisonian Crises Induced by Rifampicin
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Isabel Campos-Varelaa, Damià Perich-Jacksonb, Jaume Ferrer-Sanchob
a Servicio de Medicina Interna, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
b Servicio de Neumología, Hospital Vall d'Hebron, Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
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