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COMPARATIVE ASPECTS OF MATURATION AND CONTROL OF THYROID HORMONE DEIODINATION DURING DEVELOPMENT

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Pages 383-400 | Accepted 01 Apr 1994, Published online: 30 Apr 2013

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