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The Effects of Dexamethasone on Cardiovascular Disease: Friend or Foe?

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    Qian-Feng Han, Jia-Hui Liu & De-Gang Mo

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Han, QF., Liu, JH. & Mo, DG. The Effects of Dexamethasone on Cardiovascular Disease: Friend or Foe?. Cardiovasc Drugs Ther 37, 847–848 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10557-022-07375-3

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