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. 2019 Jan-Feb;23(1):166-167.
doi: 10.4103/ijem.IJEM_656_18.

Juvenile Autoimmune Hypothyroidism and Gender Dysphoria: A Causal Relationship or A Casual Coincidence?

Anne Beatrice  1 , K Sumana  1 , Manoj Gopinath Mengade  2
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Juvenile Autoimmune Hypothyroidism and Gender Dysphoria: A Causal Relationship or A Casual Coincidence?

Anne Beatrice et al. Indian J Endocrinol Metab. 2019 Jan-Feb.
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Patient with juvenile hypothyroidism with severe short stature and cross-dressing, accompanied by mother
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