Cervical changes in twin pregnancies observed by transvaginal ultrasound during the latter half of pregnancy: A longitudinal, observational study

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 556-563

  Bergelin, I ^a   Valentin, L ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cervix uteri; Pregnancy; Twin gestation; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TWIN PREGNANCY; UTERINE CERVIX;

ADULT; CERVIX UTERI; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; TWINS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0038650996     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.150     Document Type: Article

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