Thyroid Carcinoma Coexisting with Myasthenia Gravis : Report of 2 Cases
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Lim Chi-Young
(Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Lee Jan-Dee (Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Nam Kee-Hyun (Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Jang Hang-Seok (Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Kim Hae-Ryoung (Department of Pathology, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Park Cheong-Soo (Department of Surgery, Yonsei University College of Medicine) |
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