Premature ovarian failure could be an alarming sign of polyglandular autoimmune dysfunction
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Premature Ovarian Failure in Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome
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عنوان ژورنال: Endocrine Regulations
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1336-0329
DOI: 10.1515/enr-2017-0011