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Scandinavian Journal of Clinical and Laboratory Investigation Volume 33, 1974 - Issue 2
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Original Article

Thyroid Function Assay Using the Effective Thyroxine Ratio (ETR) in Infancy

M. Koivisto Dept. of Pediatrics, University of Oulu, and Isotope Laboratory of the Deaconess Institute of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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S. Similä Dept. of Pediatrics, University of Oulu, and Isotope Laboratory of the Deaconess Institute of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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J. Haapalahti Dept. of Pediatrics, University of Oulu, and Isotope Laboratory of the Deaconess Institute of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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M. Reinilä Dept. of Pediatrics, University of Oulu, and Isotope Laboratory of the Deaconess Institute of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
Pages 105-107 | Received 22 Oct 1973, Accepted 28 Jan 1974, Published online: 28 Aug 2009

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