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Original Article

Highly sensitive assays of serum-thyrotropin in the diagnosis of hyperthyroidism: Assessment of performance and reference values

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Pages 157-164 | Received 27 Feb 1986, Accepted 01 Oct 1986, Published online: 17 Mar 2010

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