Significance of yolk sac measurements with vaginal sonography in the first trimester in the prediction of pregnancy outcome

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 76, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 969-972

  Cepni, Ismail ^a   Bese, Tugan ^a   Ocal, Pelin ^a   Budak, Erdal ^a   Idil, Mehmet ^a   Aksu, M Feridun ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Early pregnancy; Secondary yolk sac

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROWN RUMP LENGTH; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; IMMINENT ABORTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MISSED ABORTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; YOLK SAC;

EID: 0030784897     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016349709034911     Document Type: Article

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