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Liu, S., Ma, Z.F. Reference Intervals of the Ratio of Urine Iodine to Creatinine in Pregnant Women in an Iodine-Replete Area of China. Biol Trace Elem Res 200, 2053–2054 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12011-021-02831-x
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