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10.4103/2278-330X.149954
Unusual etiology of secondary thyrotoxicosis and its presentation
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Department of Medical Oncology, M S Ramaiah Medical College, MSRIT Post, Bangalore, Karnataka
*Corresponding author: Dr. Vinayak V. Maka. vinayakvmaka@gmail.com
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Nalini Kilara has revised the manuscript critically and gave final approval of the version to be published.
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