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Research Article

Thyroid autoimmunity and treatment response to escitalopram in major depression

, M.D., , M.D., , , Ph.D., M.D., , Ph.D., M.D. & , Ph.D., M.D.
Pages 253-257 | Accepted 13 Nov 2009, Published online: 21 Jan 2010

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