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We report on two unrelated adolescents affected with hypoparathyroidism-associated DiGeorge/velocardiofacial syndrome who developed autoimmune thyroid disease.
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Segni, M., Zimmerman, D. Autoimmune hyperthyroidism in two adolescents with DiGeorge/velocardiofacial syndrome (22q11 deletion). Eur J Pediatr 161, 233–234 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-001-0900-x
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