Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 4 , Pages 203-207 , April 2010

Routine TORCH screening is not warranted in neonates with subependymal cysts

  • S. van der Weiden

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Leiden University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • S.J. Steggerda

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Leiden University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • A.B. Te Pas

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Leiden University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • A.C.T.M. Vossen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medical Microbiology, Leiden University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • F.J. Walther

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Leiden University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
    • ,
  • E. Lopriore

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Leiden University Medical Centre, The Netherlands
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Leiden University Medical Centre, Postbus 9600, 2300 RC Leiden, The Netherlands. Tel.:+31 715269111.

Received 12 January 2010 ,Revised 9 February 2010 ,Accepted 20 February 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2010.02.009

Early Human Development
Volume 86, Issue 4 , Pages 203-207 , April 2010

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