Antepartum evaluation of monochorionic diamniotic (MD) twins: MD-twin score: A new scoring method for perinatal outcome

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 111-116

  Kaneko, Masatoki ^a   Sameshima, Hiroshi ^a   Ikeda, Tomoaki ^a   Kodama, Yuki ^a   Ikenoue, Tsuyomu ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIYAZAKI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Abnormal cord insertion; Antepartum scoring; Discordancy; Fetal distress; Hydrops fetalis; Monochorionic diamniotic twin

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DISTRESS; FETUS HEART RATE; FETUS HYDROPS; FETUS MORTALITY; FETUS OUTCOME; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; TWIN DISCORDANCE;

EID: 0034054559     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2000.tb01292.x     Document Type: Article

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