Determination of amniotic fluid volume in twin pregnancies: Ultrasonographic evaluation versus operator estimation

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 182, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1606-1609

  Magann, Everett F ^a   Chauhan, Suneet P ^a   Whitworth, Neil S ^a   Anfanger, Phyllis ^a   Rinehart, Brian K ^a   Morrison, John C ^a  

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

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid volume; Subjective estimation; Twin pregnancy; Ultrasonographic evaluation

Indexed keywords

AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNION FLUID; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWIN PREGNANCY;

EID: 0033933176     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2000.107440     Document Type: Article

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