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Revised American thyroid association management guidelines for patients with thyroid nodules and differentiated thyroid cancer. Thyroid. 2009;19:1167-1214. 2. Stagnaro-Green A, Abalovich M, Alexander E, Aziza F, Mestman J, Negro R, Nixon A, Pearch EN, Soldin OP, Sullivan S, Wiersinga W. Guidelines of the American thyroid Association for the
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