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Case Report

Thyroid gland involvement in secondary syphilis: a case report

Thomas Strypensa Department of Laboratory Medicine (Microbiology), Hospital AZ Damiaan, Ostend, BelgiumCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gudrun Allieta Department of Laboratory Medicine (Microbiology), Hospital AZ Damiaan, Ostend, Belgium
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Greet Roefb Department of Endocrinology, Hospital AZ Damiaan, Ostend, Belgium
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Linsey Winneb Department of Endocrinology, Hospital AZ Damiaan, Ostend, Belgium
Pages 137-141 | Published online: 26 Jun 2020

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