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B-Lymphocytes in Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases (AITD)

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Volpe´, R. B-Lymphocytes in Autoimmune Thyroid Diseases (AITD). Rev Endocr Metab Disord 1, 79–86 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010068504848

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