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Thyroid

Effectiveness of preoperative plasmapheresis in a pregnancy complicated by hyperthyroidism and anti-thyroid drug-associated angioedema

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Pages 508-510 | Received 22 Nov 2011, Accepted 21 Nov 2012, Published online: 06 Feb 2013

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