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. 1965 Jan 16;1(5428):158–161. doi: 10.1136/bmj.1.5428.158

Role of the Ankle-jerk in the Diagnosis and Management of Thyroid Disease

D W Miles, I Surveyor
PMCID: PMC2165108  PMID: 14222593

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