Altitude and fetal growth: Current knowledge and future directions

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 6-8

  Zamudio, S ^a,b   Moore, L G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ALTITUDE; BIOMETRY; BIRTH WEIGHT; EVOLUTION; FETUS GROWTH; GESTATIONAL AGE; INFANT MORTALITY; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; NOTE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALTITUDE; EMBRYONIC AND FETAL DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS;

EID: 0034538903     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2000.00155.x     Document Type: Note

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