Diagnosis of thyroid nodules by fine-needle aspiration biopsy

Current Opinion in Endocrinology and Diabetes

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 433-438

  Gharib, Hossein ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

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EID: 0001351956     PISSN: 10683097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00060793-199610000-00013     Document Type: Article

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