Fetal nuchal cystic hygromata: Associated malformations and chromosomal defects

Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 1991, Pages 46-57

  Gosden, C ^b   Snijders, R J M ^a   Nicolaides, K H ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cordocentesis; Fetal cystic hygromata; Fetal karyotype; Prenatal diagnosis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CORDOCENTESIS; CYSTIC LYMPHANGIOMA; ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS; HUMAN; KARYOTYPE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; CHROMOSOME DISORDERS; FEMALE; FETAL BLOOD; FETAL DISEASES; HEAD AND NECK NEOPLASMS; HUMAN; KARYOTYPING; LYMPHANGIOMA; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0025841718     PISSN: 10153837     EISSN: 14219964     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000263624     Document Type: Article

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