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Ultrasound image of the thyroid gland in obese children Cover

Ultrasound image of the thyroid gland in obese children

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|Sep 2016

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.15557/jou.2015.0039 | Journal eISSN: 2451-070X | Journal ISSN: 2084-8404
Language: English
Page range: 423 - 428
Submitted on: Nov 2, 2015
Accepted on: Nov 23, 2015
Published on: Sep 13, 2016
Published by: MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS Sp. z o.o.
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

© 2016 Józef Szczyrski, Wojciech Kosiak, Maria Korpal-Szczyrska, Małgorzata Myśliwiec, published by MEDICAL COMMUNICATIONS Sp. z o.o.
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