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Original Article

Letter
Evidence of Association between FKBP1B and Thyroid Autoimmune Disorders in a Large Tunisian Family

Abdellatif Maalej Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire Humaine, Faculté de Médecine, Avenue Majida Boulila, 3029, Sfax, Tunisie
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Fadhila Mbarki Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire Humaine, Faculté de Médecine, Avenue Majida Boulila, 3029, Sfax, Tunisie
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Ahmed Rebai Unité de Bioinformatique, Centre de Biotechnologie de Sfax, B.P. “K”, 3038, Sfax, Tunisie
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Foued Karray Service d'Endocrinologie EPS Hedi Chaker, 3018, Sfax, Tunisie
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Jomaa Jouida Dispensaire de Bir ElHfai, Sidi Bouzid, Tunisie
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Mohamed Abid Service d'Endocrinologie EPS Hedi Chaker, 3018, Sfax, Tunisie
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Hammadi Ayadi Laboratoire de Génétique Moléculaire Humaine, Faculté de Médecine, Avenue Majida Boulila, 3029, Sfax, TunisieCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 237-239 | Received 26 Nov 2003, Accepted 18 Mar 2004, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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