Transvaginal sonography of the forewaters in the assessment of amniotic fluid volume in patients with oligohydramnios

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 129-132

  Sherer, David M ^a   Mann, Stephanie E ^a   Sardo, Maria P ^a   Divon, Michael Y ^a  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid index; Forewaters; Oligohydramnios; Pregnancy; Transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNION FLUID ANALYSIS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 0031901452     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-993912     Document Type: Article

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