Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 108, Issue 7 , Pages 570-576 , July 2009

Clinical Features of Osteogenesis Imperfecta in Taiwan

  • Hsiang-Yu Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Shuan-Pei Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Infant and Child Care, National Taipei College of Nursing, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Shuan-Pei Lin, Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, 92, Section 2, Chung-Shan North Road, Taipei 104, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chih-Kuang Chuang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Research, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Medical College, Fu-Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ming-Ren Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Mackay Medicine, Nursing and Management College, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chia-Ying Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Dau-Ming Niu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Pediatrics, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan

Received 20 August 2008 ,Revised 18 October 2008 ,Accepted 8 January 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/S0929-6646(09)60375-2

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Volume 108, Issue 7 , Pages 570-576 , July 2009

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