Assessment of the facial features and chin development of fetuses with use of serial three-dimensional sonography and the mandibular size monogram in a Chinese population

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 190, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 541-546

  Tsai, Meng Yin ^a,b   Lan, Kuo Chung ^a,b   Ou, Chia Yo ^a,b   Chen, Jen Huang ^a   Chang, Shiuh Young ^a,b   Hsu, Te Yao ^a,b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chin; Facial features; Mandibibular size monogram; Micrognathia; Serial three dimensional sonography

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHIN; CHINA; CONTROLLED STUDY; FACE DEVELOPMENT; FACIES; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MALE; MANDIBLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING;

EID: 1342345336     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2003.07.031     Document Type: Article

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