August 24, 2026 Thesis Open Access

BY: Dr. Worku Wegayehu (MD)

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    <dct:title>PREDICTORS OF TIME TO BIOCHEMICAL EUTHYROIDISM IN TOXIC GOITER PATIENTS TREATED WITH ANTI-THYROID DRUGS: A FIVE-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE COHORT STUDY</dct:title>
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