Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 50, Issue 4 , Pages 158-161 , August 2009

Determination of the Normal Position of the Anus in Taiwanese Infants

  • Wai-Tao Chan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Hung-Chang Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. No. 92, Section 2, Chung Shan North Road, Taipei City, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wei-Na Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Pediatrics, Taipei City Hospital, Zhong Xing branch, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chun-Yan Yeung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Cheun-Bin Jiang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 30 September 2008 ,Revised 1 December 2008 ,Accepted 25 December 2008.

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PII: S1875-9572(09)60055-3

doi: 10.1016/S1875-9572(09)60055-3

Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 50, Issue 4 , Pages 158-161 , August 2009

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