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Central hypothyroidism: isolated thyrotropin-releasing hormone deficiency or resistance of pituitary thyrotropes?

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  1. III Divisione Medica, Ospedale Oftalmico Fatebenefratelli, Corso Porta Nuova 23, 20121, Milano, Italy

    V. Foresti

  2. II Divisione Medica, Ospedale Oftalmico Fatebenefratelli, Corso Porta Nuova 23, 20121, Milano, Italy

    C. Ferrari

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Foresti, V., Ferrari, C. Central hypothyroidism: isolated thyrotropin-releasing hormone deficiency or resistance of pituitary thyrotropes?. J Endocrinol Invest 8, 577 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03348565

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