The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 3 , Pages 292-297 , March 2008

Incidental thyroid carcinoma in patients with Graves’ disease

Received 15 November 2007 ,Revised 10 December 2007

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doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2007.12.006

The American Journal of Surgery
Volume 195, Issue 3 , Pages 292-297 , March 2008

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