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Pathophysiology and Management Possibilities of Thyroid-Associated Depression

By: S. Ivanov,  D. Bakalov and  G. Bocheva  
Open Access
|Oct 2022

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/amb-2022-0033 | Journal eISSN: 2719-5384 | Journal ISSN: 0324-1750
Language: English
Page range: 68 - 72
Submitted on: Jun 3, 2022
Accepted on: Aug 13, 2022
Published on: Oct 26, 2022
Published by: Sofia Medical University
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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