Clinical consequences of first-trimester growth discordance in twins

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 56-59

  Bartha, José L ^a   Ling, Yi ^a   Kyle, Phillipa ^a   Soothill, Peter W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fetal growth restriction; Growth discordance; Twin pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHI SQUARE TEST; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FISHER EXACT TEST; GROWTH DISORDER; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TWIN CONCORDANCE; TWIN DISCORDANCE;

EID: 14244265654     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.06.023     Document Type: Article

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