Mild ventriculomegaly in the fetus: Perinatal and long-term outcome

Ultrasound Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 93-96

  Todros, T ^a   Danelon, D ^a   Gaglioti, P ^a   Mombro M A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Prenatal diagnosis; Ultrasound; Ventriculomegaly

Indexed keywords

ANEUPLOIDY; BRAIN VENTRICLE DILATATION; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM MALFORMATION; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CYTOGENETICS; ECHOENCEPHALOGRAPHY; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS MALFORMATION; FETUS MORTALITY; FETUS OUTCOME; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; NERVOUS SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT; PERINATAL PERIOD; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0042472055     PISSN: 14722240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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