Thyrotoxicosis after COVID-19 vaccination: seven case reports and a literature review.

Endocrine

Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Research Institute of Clinical Medicine of Jeonbuk National University-Biomedical Research Institute of Jeonbuk National University Hospital, Jeonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, South Korea.

Published: December 2021

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