Response: Febrile Convulsions and Genetic Susceptibility: Role of the Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor α4 Subunit
I-Ching Chou,
Chang-Hai Tsai, Fuu-Jen Tsai,
I-Ching Chou
Departments of Pediatrics, China Medical University Hospital
Search for more papers by this authorFuu-Jen Tsai
Departments of Pediatrics, China Medical University Hospital
Departments of Medical Genetics, China Medical University Hospital; College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Taichung, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorI-Ching Chou,
Chang-Hai Tsai, Fuu-Jen Tsai,
I-Ching Chou
Departments of Pediatrics, China Medical University Hospital
Search for more papers by this authorFuu-Jen Tsai
Departments of Pediatrics, China Medical University Hospital
Departments of Medical Genetics, China Medical University Hospital; College of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Taichung, Taiwan
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 14 May 2004
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