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Learning curve analysis of radiofrequency ablation for benign thyroid nodules

Chi-Yu Kuoa Department of Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital and Mackay Medical College, Taipei, TaiwanView further author information
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Chien-Liang Liua Department of Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital and Mackay Medical College, Taipei, TaiwanView further author information
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Chung-Hsin Tsaia Department of Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital and Mackay Medical College, Taipei, TaiwanView further author information
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Shih-Ping Chenga Department of Surgery, MacKay Memorial Hospital and Mackay Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan;b Department of Pharmacology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, TaiwanCorrespondence[email protected],
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Pages 1536-1540 | Received 07 Jul 2021, Accepted 10 Oct 2021, Published online: 02 Nov 2021

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