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CASE REPORT

Early Massive Fibrosis of a Single Extraocular Muscle Causing Severe Unilateral Euthyroid Graves’ Ophthalmopathy in a Patient with Hypercholesterolemia Who Smokes

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Pages 233-237 | Received 11 Nov 2022, Accepted 04 Feb 2023, Published online: 01 Apr 2023

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