Accuracy of sonographically estimated fetal weight with and without oligohydramnios: A case-control study

Journal of Reproductive Medicine for the Obstetrician and Gynecologist

Volumn 44, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 969-973

  Chauhan, Suneet P ^a,c   Scardo, James A ^a   Hendrix, Nancy W ^a   Magann, Everett F ^b   Morrison, John C ^b  

^a Gibbs Cancer Center and Research Institute   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Dept of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Estimated fetal weight; Fetal growth retardation; Oligohydramnios; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS WEIGHT; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; BIRTH WEIGHT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMANS; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0032760095     PISSN: 00247758     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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