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Tissue-Specific Actions of Thyroid Hormone: Insights From Animal Models

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Brent, G.A. Tissue-Specific Actions of Thyroid Hormone: Insights From Animal Models. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 1, 27–33 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010056202122

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