Fetal liver length in twin-twin transfusion syndrome

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 30-34

  Roberts, A B ^a   Mitchell, J M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Fetal liver; Fetus; Multiple pregnancy; Twin twin transfusion; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION REACTION; CHORION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS LIVER; HUMAN; LIVER SIZE; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWIN PREGNANCY; ULTRASOUND; VASCULAR DISEASE;

FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LIVER; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0030969722     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.1997.09010030.x     Document Type: Article

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