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Water-Clear Parathyroid Adenoma: Report of Two Cases and Literature Review

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Bai, S., LiVolsi, V.A., Fraker, D.L. et al. Water-Clear Parathyroid Adenoma: Report of Two Cases and Literature Review. Endocr Pathol 23, 196–200 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12022-012-9211-1

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