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Figure 32. 4: Dwarfed boy (subject No. 3) shown atleft before thyroid hormone therapy and at
right after 6 months therapy with 0.3 mg thyroxine. B: Roentgenographof wrist of subject No. 3
showing marked improvementin skeletal maturation after | year hormone treatment. Compare
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