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. 2022 Feb 17;107(3):e1327-e1328.
doi: 10.1210/clinem/dgab779.

Response to Letter to the Editor From Bonnema et al: "Comparative Effectiveness of Levothyroxine, Desiccated Thyroid Extract, and Levothyroxine + Liothyronine in Hypothyroidism"

Mohamed K M Shakir  1   2 , Daniel I Brooks  1 , Elizabeth A McAninch  3 , Tatiana De Lourdes Fonseca  3 , Vinh Q Mai  1   2 , Antonio C Bianco  4 , Thanh D Hoang  1   2
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Response to Letter to the Editor From Bonnema et al: "Comparative Effectiveness of Levothyroxine, Desiccated Thyroid Extract, and Levothyroxine + Liothyronine in Hypothyroidism"

Mohamed K M Shakir et al. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. .
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