Acardius (Acardius acephalus)

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 75, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 412-414

  Jønler, Morten ^a   Rasmussen, Kjeld L ^a   Holmskov, Anni ^a  

^a VIBORG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Acardius; Complications; Monozygous multiple pregnancy; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ACARDIUS; ACARDIUS ACEPHALUS; ACEPHALUS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN MALFORMATION; CASE REPORT; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MALE; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL MALFORMATION;

EID: 0029999408     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016349609033343     Document Type: Article

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