Cardiac Safety and Efficacy of Combination Levothyroxine and L-Triiodothyronine in Patients with Athyreotic Hypothyroidism: Reassuring Initial Data but More Is Needed
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Cardiac Safety and Efficacy of Combination Levothyroxine and L-Triiodothyronine in Patients with Athyreotic Hypothyroidism: Reassuring Initial Data but More Is Needed
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