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. 1955 Feb;31(2):137–145.

A New and Simple Test for Hyperthyroidism Employing L-Triiodothyronine and the Twenty-Four-Hour I-131 Uptake Method^*

Sidney C Werner, Maryloo Spooner

PMCID: PMC1804425 PMID: 13230763

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Selected References

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