Identifying twin gestations at low risk for preterm birth with a transvaginal ultrasonographic cervical measurement at 24 to 26 weeks' gestation

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 177, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 1149-1155

  Imseis, H M ^a   Albert, T A ^a   Iams, J D ^a  

^a THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cervical ultrasonography; Preterm delivery; Twins

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TWIN PREGNANCY;

EID: 0030732641     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70032-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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