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The Selenoenzyme Family of Deiodinase Isozymes Controls Local Thyroid Hormone Availability

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Ko¨hrle, J. The Selenoenzyme Family of Deiodinase Isozymes Controls Local Thyroid Hormone Availability. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 1, 49–58 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010012419869

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