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. 2012 Jul;1(2):51-4.
doi: 10.1159/000338637.

European thyroid association guidelines on L-t4 + L-t3 combination for hypothyroidism: a weary step in the right direction

Petros Perros  1
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European thyroid association guidelines on L-t4 + L-t3 combination for hypothyroidism: a weary step in the right direction

Petros Perros. Eur Thyroid J. 2012 Jul.
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