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. 2019 Nov 18;191(46):E1260-E1261.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.191437.

Screening for thyroid dysfunction: prevention of overdiagnosis and overtreatment

Omar M El Kawkgi  1 , Juan P Brito  2
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Screening for thyroid dysfunction: prevention of overdiagnosis and overtreatment

Omar M El Kawkgi et al. CMAJ. .
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Competing interests: Juan Brito reports that he is a member of the American Thyroid Association Guidelines and Statements Committee. No other competing interests were declared.

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