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Does levothyroxine improve pregnancy outcomes in euthyroid women with autoimmune thyroid disease?

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boxed-textNegro R et al. (2006) Levothyroxine treatment in euthyroid pregnant women with autoimmune thyroid disease: effects on obstetrical complications. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 91: 2587–2591

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