Perioperative adrenergic response and the use of beta-blockers
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Corresponding author: Tae-Yop Kim, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, 120-1, Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 143-729, Korea. Tel: 82-2-2030-5445, Fax: 82-2-2030-5449, E-mail: [email protected] This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License (http://
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