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Squamous Cells in Thyroid Cytology and Their Clinical Significance: A Multi-Institutional Study. 甲状腺细胞学中的鳞状细胞及其临床意义：一项多机构研究

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Diagnostic Cytopathology Pub Date : 2024-11-14 DOI: 10.1002/dc.25421

Brian A Pedro, Iiris Harjunpää, Eric Young, Leili Mirsadraei, Ivana Kholová, Zahra Maleki

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