Does the amniotic fluid protein absorption contribute significantly to the fetal weight?

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 39-41

  Cheng, W ^a   Mya, G H ^a   Saing, H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid protein; Birthweight; Small bowel atresia

Indexed keywords

PROTEIN;

AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONGENITAL DISORDER; DUODENUM DISEASE; FETUS WEIGHT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYDRAMNIOS; ILEUM DISEASE; INTESTINE ATRESIA; JEJUNUM DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 0029930049     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1996.tb01539.x     Document Type: Article

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