Thyroid Profile of Term Appropriate for Gestational Age Neonates in Nigeria: A Forerunner to Screening for Congenital Hypothyroidism
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Tropical Pediatrics
سال: 2010
ISSN: 0142-6338,1465-3664
DOI: 10.1093/tropej/fmp143