Variation of fetal humeral length in second-trimester fetuses according to race and ethnicity

Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 691-693

  Zelop, Carolyn M ^a   Borgida, Adam F ^a   Egan, James F X ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Genetic screening; Genetic sonogram; Humeral length

Indexed keywords

DATABASE SYSTEMS; FETAL MONITORING; MEDICINE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

FETAL HUMERAL LENGTH;

ULTRASONICS;

ARTICLE; ASIAN; BIPARIETAL DISTANCE; CAUCASIAN; CYTOGENETICS; ETHNIC GROUP; ETHNOLOGY; FETUS; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; HUMERUS; NEGRO; RACE; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

EID: 0037785205     PISSN: 02784297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7863/jum.2003.22.7.691     Document Type: Article

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