Ductus venosus blood flow assessment at 11 to 14 weeks of gestation and fetal outcome

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 341-345

  Toyama, J M ^a   Brizot, M L ^a   Liao, A W ^a   Lopes, L M ^a   Nomura, R M Y ^a   Saldanha, F A T ^a   Zugaib, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chromosomal abnormalities; Doppler; Ductus venosus; Fetal outcome; First trimester screening; Nuchal translucency

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOWMETRY; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE MARKER; DUCTUS VENOSUS; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FLOW RATE; HUMAN; KARYOTYPE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; THICKNESS;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CHROMOSOME ABERRATIONS; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; KARYOTYPING; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 1942436079     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.1025     Document Type: Article

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