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Puerperal cerebral sinus venous thrombosis and acute hyperthyroidism in Graves’ disease

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  1. Department of Neurology, Clinique Sainte-Elisabeth, Brussels, Belgium

    Myriam Migeot, Matthieu P. Rutgers & Michel Gille

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Migeot, M., Rutgers, M.P. & Gille, M. Puerperal cerebral sinus venous thrombosis and acute hyperthyroidism in Graves’ disease. Acta Neurol Belg 113, 331–333 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13760-013-0201-y

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