Umbilical artery Doppler velocimetry: Clinical utility in high-risk pregnancies

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 174, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 10-14

  Divon, M Y ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Doppler; high risk pregnancy; Umbilical artery

Indexed keywords

BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; IMPEDANCE; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; META ANALYSIS; PERINATAL DEATH; PLACENTA CIRCULATION; PLACENTA DISORDER; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; UMBILICAL ARTERY; WAVEFORM;

EID: 0030053538     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70365-4     Document Type: Article

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