Ultrasonographic measurement of liver length in the small- forgestational-age fetus

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 3 I, 1999, Pages 634-638

  Roberts, A B ^a   Mitchell, J M ^a   McCowan, L M ^a   Barker, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Feta; Intrauterine growth restriction; Liver; Small for gestational age; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS LIVER; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LIVER SIZE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORTALITY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT;

EID: 0033021613     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70266-8     Document Type: Article

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