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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Obese Children

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Sharma, R. Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Subclinical Hypothyroidism in Obese Children. Indian J Pediatr 88, 425–426 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-021-03749-x

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