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Subclinical Riedel’s thyroiditis with hypothyroidism coexisting with Mikulicz’s disease

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  1. Division of Rheumatology and Clinical Immunology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Yakushiji 3311-1, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan

    Takao Nagashima, Akihito Maruyama, Shino Takatori, Meri Saito & Seiji Minota

  2. Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University, Yakushiji 3311-1, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, 329-0498, Japan

    Jun-ichi Osuga

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Nagashima, T., Maruyama, A., Takatori, S. et al. Subclinical Riedel’s thyroiditis with hypothyroidism coexisting with Mikulicz’s disease. Rheumatol Int 32, 1851–1852 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-011-2004-x

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