Timing of Early Amniocentesis as a Function of Membrane Fusion

Journal of Clinical Ultrasound

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 8-11

  Pinette, Michael G ^a   Wax, Joseph ^a   Blackstone, Jacquelyn ^a   Cartin, Angelina ^a   McCrann, Donald ^a  

^a MAINE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Amnion fusion; Complications of amniocentesis; Early amniocentesis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

AGE; AMNIOCENTESIS; ARTICLE; CHORION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEMBRANE FUSION; MENSTRUATION; NEEDLE; NORMAL HUMAN; OBSTETRICS; PREGNANCY; TIME;

AMNIOCENTESIS; AMNION; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0347362606     PISSN: 00912751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcu.10214     Document Type: Article

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