Endocardial fibroelastosis in growth-discordant monozygotic twins

Pediatric and Developmental Pathology

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 522-527

  Lazda, E J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Endocardial fibroelastosis; Fetofetal transfusion syndrome; Growth discordance; Monozygotic twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ENDOCARDIAL FIBROELASTOSIS; ENDOCARDIUM; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NEWBORN ANEMIA; PATHOLOGY; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY;

ADULT; ENDOCARDIAL FIBROELASTOSIS; ENDOCARDIUM; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; HEART VENTRICLES; HUMANS; MALE; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 0032200512     PISSN: 10935266     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100249900071     Document Type: Article

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