Hashimoto Encephalopathy as a Complication of Autoimmune Thyroiditis
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Medical Principles and Practice
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1011-7571,1423-0151
DOI: 10.1159/000494800