Fetal ascites and second trimester maternal hepatitis C virus infection

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 260-263

  Ling, Pei Ying ^a   Fang, Shiuh Bin ^a,b   Liao, Wen Chien ^a   Lu, Yen Mong ^a   Jou, Hei Jen ^a,c  

^a TAIWAN ADVENTIST HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHUNG SHAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Cytomegalovirus; Fetal ascites; Hepatitis C; Paracentesis; Prenatal diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; ANAMNESIS; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; ASCITES; CASE REPORT; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL FEATURE; CORDOCENTESIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEPATITIS C; HEPATITIS C VIRUS; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER FUNCTION TEST; PARACENTESIS; PREGNANT WOMAN; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; ULTRASOUND;

EID: 33749478532     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60238-2     Document Type: Article

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