Risk factors for a first febrile convulsion in children: A population study in southern Taiwan

Epilepsia

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 719-725

  Huang, Chao Ching ^a   Wang, Shan Tair ^a   Chang, Ying Chao ^b   Huang, Mei Chih ^c   Chi, Yun Chan ^c   Tsai, Jing Jane ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Febrile convulsions; Risk factor

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FAMILY HISTORY; FEBRILE CONVULSION; FEVER; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TAIWAN;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEIZURES, FEBRILE; TAIWAN; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0033014962     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1999.tb00769.x     Document Type: Article

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