Defecation in utero: A physiologic fetal function

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 188, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 153-156

  Ramón y Cajal, Carlos López ^a   Ocampo Martinez R ^b  

^a Department of Neurosurgery   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid; Fetal defecation; Meconium; Physiologic function

Indexed keywords

AMNION FLUID; ANUS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS OUTCOME; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MECONIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037246408     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2003.107     Document Type: Article

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