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Original Article

Intrathyroidal Thymic Tissue: An Autopsy Study in Fetuses with Some Emphasis on Pathological Implications

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Pages 431-434 | Received 15 Sep 1992, Accepted 15 Jan 1993, Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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