Birth weight discordance in multiple gestations: Occurrence and outcomes

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 291-296

  Bagchi, S ^a   Salihu, H M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIRTH WEIGHT; DELIVERY; FETUS MORTALITY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TWINS;

BIRTH WEIGHT; FEMALE; FETAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; TRIPLETS; TWINS;

EID: 33745035701     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610600594724     Document Type: Review

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