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Does impaired secretion of gastric acid reduce absorption of levothyroxine?

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Franklyn, J. Does impaired secretion of gastric acid reduce absorption of levothyroxine?. Nat Rev Endocrinol 2, 542–543 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/ncpendmet0297

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