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Thyrotropin Receptor Mutations in Thyroid Diseases

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Yen, P.M. Thyrotropin Receptor Mutations in Thyroid Diseases. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 1, 123–129 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010076706666

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