Distribution of abnormal karyotypes among malformed fetuses detected by ultrasound throughout gestation

Prenatal Diagnosis

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 159-163

  Rizzo, Nicola ^a,b   Pittalis, Maria Carla ^a   Pilu, Gianluigi ^a   Perolo, Antonella ^a   Banzi, Cristina ^a   Visentin, Antonella ^a   Bovicelli, Luciano ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chromosomal anomalies; Congenital anomalies; Fetus; Prenatal diagnosis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS; FETUS MALFORMATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; KARYOTYPE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND;

CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; CHROMOSOME DISORDERS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; KARYOTYPING; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0030020467     PISSN: 01973851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1097-0223(199602)16:2<159::AID-PD831>3.0.CO;2-H     Document Type: Article

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