Pediatric Neurology
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 272-276 , October 2005

Dopamine Receptor D2 Gene Polymorphisms Are Associated in Taiwanese Children With Tourette Syndrome

  • Cheng-Chun Lee, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neurology, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • I.-Ching Chou, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Chang-Hai Tsai, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Taichung Healthcare and Management University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCommunications should be addressed to: Dr. Tsai; Departments of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics; China Medical University Hospital; No. 2, Yuh-Der Road; Taichung, Taiwan.
    • ,
  • Tso-Ren Wang, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine and University Hospital, National Taiwan University, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Tsai-Chung Li, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Chinese Medical Science, Chinese Medicine College, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Fuu-Jen Tsai, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • Department of Medical Genetics, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan

Received 18 January 2005 ,Accepted 2 May 2005.

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PII: S0887-8994(05)00258-4

doi: 10.1016/j.pediatrneurol.2005.05.005

Pediatric Neurology
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 272-276 , October 2005

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