Lithium-enhanced radioactive iodine ablation of hyperthyroid patients
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Transient cytotoxicity of 131I beta radiation in hyperthyroid patients treated with radioactive iodine
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes of South Africa
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1608-9677,2220-1009
DOI: 10.1080/16089677.2016.1228745