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Thyroglobulin as Autoantigen: Structure–Function Relationships

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Vali, M., Rose, N.R. & Caturegli, P. Thyroglobulin as Autoantigen: Structure–Function Relationships. Rev Endocr Metab Disord 1, 69–77 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1010016520778

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