Hashimoto’s disease, which is associated with thyroid ophthalmopathy: a case report
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عنوان ژورنال: Ortadoğu Tıp Dergisi
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1309-3630,2548-0251
DOI: 10.21601/ortadogutipdergisi.618935