Attention Deficits and Congenital Hypothyroidism
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Neuro-developmental deficits in early-treated congenital hypothyroidism.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Neurology Briefs
سال: 1996
ISSN: 2166-6482,1043-3155
DOI: 10.15844/pedneurbriefs-10-6-2