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Thermal ablation procedures: the need of careful appraisal

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  1. Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Interventional Radiology, Regina Apostolorum Hospital, Albano Laziale, Rome, Italy

    Claudio Maurizio Pacella

  2. Deparment of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Regina Apostolrum Hospital, Albano Laziale, Rome, Italy

    Enrico Papini

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Pacella, C.M., Papini, E. Thermal ablation procedures: the need of careful appraisal. Endocrine 67, 268–269 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12020-019-02089-3

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