Detection of increased middle cerebral artery peak systolic velocity in fetuses affected by hemoglobin H Quong Sze disease [2]

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 525-526

  Leung, K Y ^a   Lee, C P ^a   Tang, M H Y ^b   Chan, H Y ^b   Ma, E S K ^a   Chan, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TSAN YUK HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN H;

ANEMIA; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BRAIN ARTERY; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CAROTID ARTERY; CESAREAN SECTION; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; FETUS; HEART ATRIOVENTRICULAR VALVE; HEMOGLOBIN H QUONG SZE DISEASE; HEMOGLOBINOPATHY; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; LETTER; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; SYSTOLE; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; TECHNIQUE; ULTRASOUND;

ALPHA-THALASSEMIA; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; PREGNANCY; SYSTOLE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 2442454775     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.1051     Document Type: Letter

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