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Factors to consider when comparing the diagnostic performance of fine-needle aspiration and core-needle biopsy for thyroid nodules

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Na, D.G. Factors to consider when comparing the diagnostic performance of fine-needle aspiration and core-needle biopsy for thyroid nodules. Endocrine 71, 524–525 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-020-02562-4

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