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On the function of the Thyroid gland.
Proc. roy. Soc. (Lond.), 38, 5-7; 40, 6-9.. 1884 –1885; 1886.
From his experimental work Horsley produced evidence to support the view that myxoedema, cretinism and operative cachexia strumpriva are all due to thyroid deficiency.
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| Entry Number | #1128 |
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| External URL | on-the-function-of-the-thyroid-gland |