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Mónica Mourelo Fariña1, Teresa Hermida Romero , Laura López Solache2

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Servicio de Medicina Intensiva. 2Servicio de Anatomía Patológica
Xerencia de Xestión Integrada A Coruña. As Xubias. España
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