Intrauterine growth restriction

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 135-142

  Tan, Tony Y T ^a   Yeo, George S H ^a,b  

^a KK WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

^b Dept of Maternal Fetal Medicine ^*  (Singapore)

Author keywords

Cerebroplacental ratio; Ductus venosus; Monochorionic twins; Umbilical vein; Weight discordance

Indexed keywords

BETAMETHASONE; CORTICOSTEROID; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR;

ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; BIOMETRY; CEREBRAL PALSY; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DRUG INDICATION; DUCTUS VENOSUS; FETUS DEATH; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; META ANALYSIS; NEWBORN DEATH; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; PLACENTA INSUFFICIENCY; PREECLAMPSIA; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SOLUTIO PLACENTAE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STILLBIRTH; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; SUICIDE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TWIN PREGNANCY; UMBILICAL ARTERY; WAVEFORM;

EID: 15944367752     PISSN: 1040872X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.gco.0000162181.61102.d7     Document Type: Review

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