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Thyroid hormones and iodine status in Sudanese pregnant women with goitre

Aboud Eltom Section for International Child Health, Department of Women‘s and Children‘s Health, University Hospital, Entrance 11, S–75185, Uppsala, Sweden; Endocrinology and Nutrition Research Centre, Khartoum, Sudan
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Babikir Elnagar Section for International Child Health, Department of Women‘s and Children‘s Health, University Hospital, Entrance 11, S–75185, Uppsala, Sweden; Endocrinology and Nutrition Research Centre, Khartoum, Sudan
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Mehari Gebre Medhin Section for International Child Health, Department of Women‘s and Children‘s Health, University Hospital, Entrance 11, S–75185, Uppsala, Sweden
Pages 105-109 | Published online: 06 Jul 2009

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