Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 154-157 , August 2008

Hydranencephaly in Neonates

  • Jeng-Dau Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical University Hospital, 110 Chien-Kuo North Road, Section 1, Taichung 402, Taiwan
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  • Huang-Tsung Kuo

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • I-Ching Chou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Received 5 May 2007 ,Revised 16 June 2008 ,Accepted 28 August 2008.

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PII: S1875-9572(08)60032-7

doi: 10.1016/S1875-9572(08)60032-7

Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 49, Issue 4 , Pages 154-157 , August 2008

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