Genetic screening of the makorin ring finger 3 gene in girls with idiopathic central precocious puberty

*Corresponding author: Fuu-Jen Tsai, MD, PhD, Department of Medical Research and Medical Genetics, China Medical University Hospital, No. 2, Yude Road, 404, Taichung, Taiwan, Phone: +886-4-22052121 ext. 2041, Fax: +886-4-22033295, E-mail: d0704@mail.cmuh.org.tw; Department of Genetics and Metabolism, Children’s Hospital of China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; School of Chinese Medicine, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; and Department of Health and Nutrition Biotechnology, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan Wei-De Lin: Department of Medical Research, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan; and School of Post Baccalaureate Chinese Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan Chung-Hsing Wang: Department of Genetics and Metabolism, Children’s Hospital of China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan; and School of Medicine, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan Letter to the Editor

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