Unusual etiology of secondary thyrotoxicosis and its presentation

CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · South Asian J Cancer 2015; 04(01): 046-047
DOI: 10.4103/2278-330X.149954

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Authors

Vinayak V. Maka

Department of Medical Oncology, M S Ramaiah Medical College, MSRIT Post, Bangalore, Karnataka
S. Murali

Department of Medical Oncology, M S Ramaiah Medical College, MSRIT Post, Bangalore, Karnataka
Nalini Kilara

Department of Medical Oncology, M S Ramaiah Medical College, MSRIT Post, Bangalore, Karnataka

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