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Hypothyroidism in Down syndrome: Screening guidelines and testing methodology

✍ Scribed by Hardy, Olga ;Worley, Gordon ;Lee, Mary M. ;Chaing, Shu ;Mackey, Joanne ;Crissman, Blythe ;Kishnani, Priya Sunil

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 2004
Tongue: English
Weight: 34 KB
Volume: 124A
Category: Article
ISSN: 0148-7299
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.20356

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