Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 264-266 , September 2005

Caudal Regression Syndrome in the Infant of a Woman with Pregestational Diabetes

  • I-Tsan Huang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei City Hospital, Branch for Women and Children, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr. I-Tsan Huang, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei City Hospital, Branch for Women and Children, 10 Fucho Street, Taipei 123, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chi-Chung Chu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei City Hospital, Branch for Women and Children, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chien-Dai Chiang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Taipei City Hospital, Branch for Women and Children, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 6 September 2004 ,Revised 27 December 2004 ,Accepted 4 February 2005.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60150-9

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60150-9

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 44, Issue 3 , Pages 264-266 , September 2005

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