Intrauterine growth curves based on ultrasonically estimated foetal weights

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 85, Issue 7, 1996, Pages 843-848

  Marsal K ^a,e   Persson, P H ^a   Larsen, T ^b   Lilja, H ^c   Selbing, A ^d   Sultan, B ^c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^e LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Foetal growth; foetus; gestational age; growth curve; neonate; pregnancy; ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIPARIETAL DISTANCE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CROWN RUMP LENGTH; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS WEIGHT; GESTATIONAL AGE; GROWTH CURVE; HUMAN; MALE; PRENATAL GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029837272     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb14164.x     Document Type: Article

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