Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 104-107 , February 2010

Congenital Rubella Syndrome With Autistic Disorder

  • Shyh-Jou Hwang
  • ,
  • Ying-Sheue Chen

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Ying-Sheue Chen, Department of Psychiatry, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, 201, Section 2, Shih-Pai Road, Taipei 112, Taiwan, R.O.C.

Received 12 March 2009 ,Accepted 11 November 2009.

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PII: S1726-4901(10)70011-3

doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(10)70011-3

Journal of the Chinese Medical Association
Volume 73, Issue 2 , Pages 104-107 , February 2010