Prevalence of tuberous sclerosis complex in taiwan: A national population-based study

Neuroepidemiology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 335-341

  Lee, Chih Hung ^a   Hong, Chien Hui ^b,c   Darling, Thomas N ^d  

^a KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b Kaohsiung General Veterans Hospital   (Taiwan)

^c Tainan Hospital   (Taiwan)

^d Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Angiofibroma, facial; Hamartoma, benign; Sclerosis complex, tuberous

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; CHINESE; CONFERENCE PAPER; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PENETRANCE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RURAL AREA; SCHOOL CHILD; TAIWAN; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS; URBAN AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVALENCE; TAIWAN; TUBEROUS SCLEROSIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350543688     PISSN: 02515350     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000254569     Document Type: Conference Paper

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