The value of the secondary yolk sac in predicting pregnancy outcome

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 245-247

  Chama, C M ^a   Marupa, J Y ^a   Obed, J Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; FETUS DISEASE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MEASUREMENT; PERIODIC MEDICAL EXAMINATION; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; YOLK SAC; ECHOGRAPHY; PREDICTION AND FORECASTING; PREGNANCY;

FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; YOLK SAC;

EID: 26944469353     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610500060677     Document Type: Article

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