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Serum Glucose Levels in Elder Trauma Victims
Amy A. Ernst MD,
Jennifer Casaletto,
Todd G. Nick PhD,
Steven J. Weiss MD,
Amy A. Ernst MD
University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA
Search for more papers by this authorJennifer Casaletto
Vanderbilt University Medical School, Nashville, TN
Search for more papers by this authorTodd G. Nick PhD
University of Mississippi Medical School, Jackson, MI
Search for more papers by this authorSteven J. Weiss MD
University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA
Search for more papers by this authorAmy A. Ernst MD,
Jennifer Casaletto,
Todd G. Nick PhD,
Steven J. Weiss MD,
Amy A. Ernst MD
University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA
Search for more papers by this authorJennifer Casaletto
Vanderbilt University Medical School, Nashville, TN
Search for more papers by this authorTodd G. Nick PhD
University of Mississippi Medical School, Jackson, MI
Search for more papers by this authorSteven J. Weiss MD
University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA
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