Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Pages 276-282 , September 2008

Syndromes, Disorders and Maternal Risk Factors Associated With Neural Tube Defects (VII)

  • Chih-Ping Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taiwan
    • Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Biotechnology, Asia University, Taiwan
    • School of Chinese Medicine, College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Institute of Clinical and Community Health Nursing, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Chih-Ping Chen, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung-Shan North Road, Taipei, Taiwan

,Accepted 26 June 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(08)60124-2

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 3 , Pages 276-282 , September 2008

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