Is placenta previa more common in multiple gestations?

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 188, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1226-1227

  Francois, Karrie ^a   Johnson, James M ^a   Harris, Cathleen ^a  

^a BANNER GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Multiple gestations; Placenta previa

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CESAREAN SECTION; COHORT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYSTERECTOMY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PLACENTA PREVIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; UTERUS SURGERY;

EID: 0038734047     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2003.334     Document Type: Article

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