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Intestinal absorption and buccal absorption of liquid levothyroxine

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  1. Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

    Salvatore Benvenga & Flavia Di Bari

  2. Master Program on Childhood, Adolescent and Women’s Endocrine Health, University of Messina, Messina, Italy

    Salvatore Benvenga

  3. Interdepartmental Program of Molecular & Clinical Endocrinology, and Women’s Endocrine Health, University hospital, Policlinico Universitario G. Martino, Messina, Italy

    Salvatore Benvenga

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Benvenga, S., Di Bari, F. Intestinal absorption and buccal absorption of liquid levothyroxine. Endocrine 58, 591–594 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-017-1250-4

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