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Comparison of serum thyroglobulin with iodine scans in thyroid cancer

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Charles, M.A. Comparison of serum thyroglobulin with iodine scans in thyroid cancer. J Endocrinol Invest 5, 267–271 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03348335

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