Birth weight discordancy in twins: New definition and standard

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 37-40

  Lanni, Roberta ^a   Fusco, Danilo ^a   Marinacci, Chiara ^a   Grimaldi, Valentina ^a   Corchia, Carlo ^b   Mastroiacovo, Pierpaolo ^c  

^a ICARO ASM   (Italy)

^b ANNUNZIATA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Discordancy; Twins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; META ANALYSIS; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS; TWINS;

EID: 0031982704     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-2115(97)00147-4     Document Type: Article

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