A classic sign of hypothyroidism: a video demonstration.
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SUBMITTER: Cyriac S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2492977 | biostudies-literature | 2008 Aug
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A classic sign of hypothyroidism: a video demonstration.
Cyriac Sanju S d'Souza Sydney C SC Lunawat Dhiraj D Shivananda Pai P Swaminathan Mukundan M
CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne 20080801 4
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