Unexplained high thyroid stimulating hormone: A "BIG" problem

BMJ Case Reports

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Mendoza, Heidi ^a   Connacher, Alan ^b   Srivastava, Rajeev ^a  

^a NHS TAYSIDE   (United Kingdom)

^b PERTH ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84861964520     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1757790X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bcr.01.2009.1474     Document Type: Article

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