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. 2004 Nov;112(15):A862; author reply A862.
doi: 10.1289/ehp.112-a862a.

Are maternal thyroid autoantibodies generated by PCBs the missing link to impaired development of the brain?

Janna G Koppe
Comment

Are maternal thyroid autoantibodies generated by PCBs the missing link to impaired development of the brain?

Janna G Koppe. Environ Health Perspect. 2004 Nov.
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