Does increased resistance on umbilical artery Doppler preclude a trial of labour?

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 35-38

  Skinner, Juliet ^a   Greene, Richard A ^a   Gardeil, Francois ^a   Stuart, Bernard ^a   Turner, Michael J ^a  

^a Molecular Pathology Laboratory   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Doppler velocimetry; Increased resistance; Labour trial; Umbilical artery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY RESISTANCE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UMBILICAL ARTERY; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD FLOW; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 0031804050     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(98)00034-7     Document Type: Article

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