Absence of ductus venosus - Importance of umbilical venous drainage site

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 275-281

  Berg, C ^a   Kamil, D ^a   Geipel, A ^a   Kohl, T ^a   Knopfle G ^a   Hansmann, M ^a   Gembruch, U ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Doppler; Ductus venosus agenesis; Fetus; Hydrops; Prenatal diagnosis; Sonography

Indexed keywords

ABSENCE OF DUCTUS VENOSUS; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME ABERRATION; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; DUCTUS VENOSUS; FETUS; FETUS HEART; HUMAN; HYDROPS; LIVER SURGERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALFORMATION SYNDROME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; ULTRASOUND; UMBILICAL VEIN;

ANEUPLOIDY; EDEMA; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; FETAL HEART; FETUS; HEART FAILURE, CONGESTIVE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UMBILICAL VEINS;

EID: 33748772518     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.2811     Document Type: Article

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