Umbilical vein constriction at the umbilical ring: A longitudinal study

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 150-155

  Acharya, G ^a   Wilsgaard, T ^b   Berntsen, G K Rosvold ^b   Maltau, J M ^a   Kiserud, T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

Doppler; Fetal circulation; Placental blood flow; Umbilical vein

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS CIRCULATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEMODYNAMICS; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; UMBILICAL VEIN; VENOCONSTRICTION;

ADULT; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; REFERENCE VALUES; UMBILICAL VEINS;

EID: 33747588788     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.2711     Document Type: Article

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