Determination of gestational age from lunar age assessments in human fetal remains

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1254-1256

  Huxley, Angie K ^a   Angevine Jr , Jay B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diaphyseal length; Fetal remains; Fetal viability; Forensic fetal osteology; Gestational age determination; Lunar age determination

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; ANTHROPOLOGY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031731270     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14398j     Document Type: Article

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