Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 309-313 , December 2008

Molecular Screening of Fragile X Syndrome in Children with Mental Retardation in Hualien

  • Jui-Hung Yen

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Human Genetics, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Wei-Chieh Chen

      Affiliations

    • Center of Medical Genetics, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ching-Cherng Tzeng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Chi Mei Medical Center, Tainan, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Jye-Siung Fang

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Human Genetics, Tzu Chi University, Hualien, Taiwan
    • Center of Medical Genetics, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shao-Yin Chu

      Affiliations

    • Center of Medical Genetics, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    • Department of Pediatrics, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, Hualien, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Department of Pediatrics, Buddhist Tzu Chi General Hospital, 707, Section 3, Chung-Yang Road, Hualien, Taiwan

Received 28 March 2008 ,Revised 9 June 2008 ,Accepted 24 June 2008.

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PII: S1016-3190(08)60056-7

doi: 10.1016/S1016-3190(08)60056-7

Tzu Chi Medical Journal
Volume 20, Issue 4 , Pages 309-313 , December 2008

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