Multifetal pregnancy reduction is not associated with an increased risk of intrauterine growth restriction, except for very-high-order multiples

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 179, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 221-225

  Torok, O ^a   Lapinski, R ^a   Salafia, C M ^a   Bernasko, J ^a   Berkowitz, R L ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Intrauterine growth restriction; Multifetal pregnancy reduction; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; FETUS; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TWIN PREGNANCY;

EID: 0031827247     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(98)70276-5     Document Type: Article

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