Epidemiological analysis of Microtia: A retrospective study in 345 patients in China

International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 275-278

  Wu, Jinfang ^a   Zhang, Ruhong ^a   Zhang, Qun ^a   Xu, Zhicheng ^a   Chen, Wenxin ^a   Li, Datao ^a  

^a SHANGHAI SECOND MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Anotia; Epidemiology; Microtia; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHINA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; HEMIFACIAL MICROSOMIA; HUMAN; IMMINENT ABORTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; MICROTIA; PERINATAL INFECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; VIRUS INFECTION;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; CHINA; EAR, EXTERNAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 77149177652     PISSN: 01655876     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2009.12.001     Document Type: Article

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