Early dating by ultrasound and perinatal outcome - A cohort study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 76, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 907-912

  Høgberg, Ulf ^a   Larsson, Nils ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gestational age; Pregnancy; Screening; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS OUTCOME; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINATAL ASPHYXIA; PERINATAL CARE; PERINATAL MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROLONGED PREGNANCY; SCREENING; TWIN PREGNANCY; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 0030771073     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016349709034900     Document Type: Article

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