In-utero development of the fetal colon and rectum: Sonographic evaluation

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 161-164

  Zalel, Y ^a   Perlitz, Y ^b,c   Gamzu, R ^a   Peleg, D ^b,c   Ben Ami, M ^b,c  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^b Poriya Hospital   (Israel)

^c TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Fetal bowel; Fetal colon; Nomogram; Ultrasound biometry

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCENDING COLON; DEVICE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTESTINE MALFORMATION; ORGAN SIZE; PREDICTION; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM;

EID: 0344406927     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.26     Document Type: Article

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