Cost-Effectiveness of a Novel Molecular Test for Cytologically Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism

سال: 2011

ISSN: 0021-972X,1945-7197

DOI: 10.1210/jc.2011-0459