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The effect of wet-cupping therapy (hijama) in modulating autoimmune activity of Hashimoto’s thyroiditis

A pilot controlled study

Amal M. Obeid, Faiza A. Qari, Soad K. Aljaouni, Sawsan Rohaiem, Ahmed A. Elsayed, Maha M. Alsayyad and Ezzuddin A. Okmi
Saudi Medical Journal January 2022, 43 (1) 45-52; DOI: https://doi.org/10.15537/smj.2022.43.1.20210755

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