A comparison between middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity and amniotic fluid optical density at 450 nm in the prediction of fetal anemia

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 188, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 214-219

  Nishie, Estela N ^b   Brizot, Maria L ^a   Liao, Adolfo W ^b   Carvalho, Mario H B ^b   Toma, Oswaldo ^b   Zugaib, Marcelo ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid optical density; Doppler; Fetal anemia; Middle cerebral artery

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ALLOIMMUNIZATION; AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNION FLUID; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CORDOCENTESIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HEMOGLOBIN DETERMINATION; HUMAN; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0037252592     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2003.63     Document Type: Article

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