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  1. Department of Molecular and Clinical Endocrinology and Oncology, “Federico II” University, Napoli, Italy

    N. Panza, B. Biondi & G. Lombardi

  2. Department of Oncohaematology, “A. Cardarelli” Hospital, Napoli, Italy

    N. Panza

  3. Department of Endocrinology, Second University of Napoli, Napoli, Italy

    C. Carella

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Panza, N., Biondi, B., Carella, C. et al. About thyroxine administration during lithium therapy. J Endocrinol Invest 22, 820–821 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03343651

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