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Can Ultrasound Predict Malignancy in Patient with Thyroid Cold Nodule?
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of King Edward Medical University
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2079-0694,2079-7192
DOI: 10.21649/akemu.v21i4.763