Chorionicity determination in twin pregnancies: How accurate are we?

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 350-352

  Stenhouse, E ^a   Hardwick, C ^a   Maharaj, S ^a   Webb, J ^a   Kelly, T ^a   Mackenzie, F M ^a  

^a Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Antenatal assessment; Chorionicity; Twin pregnancy; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS; GENDER; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PLACENTA; PLACENTA DISORDER; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TWIN PREGNANCY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHORION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TWINS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0036268406     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1469-0705.2002.00679.x     Document Type: Article

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