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Research Article

No Association Between IL12B Gene Polymorphisms and Graves’ Disease in the Chinese Population

Shu LiuDepartment of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, PR China
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Peng HouDepartment of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, PR China
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Grant MorahanDepartment of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, PR China;Centre for Medical Research, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA, Australia
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Bingyin ShiDepartment of Endocrinology, First Affiliated Hospital, School of Medicine, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, PR ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 182-187 | Published online: 23 May 2012

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