Chromosomal and cardiac anomalies in fetuses with intracardiac echogenic foci

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 95, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 132-137

  Goncalves T R M ^a,b   Zamith, M M ^a,b   Murta, C G V ^b   Bussamra, L C ^a,b   Torloni, M R ^a,b   Moron, A F ^a,b  

^a Hospital e Maternidade Santa Joana   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Fetal aneuploidy; Fetal heart; Intracardiac echogenic focus; Karyotypic abnormality; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHROMOSOME DISORDER; CONGENITAL HEART MALFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ECHOGRAPHY; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS MONITORING; FISHER EXACT TEST; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STUDENT T TEST;

EID: 33750335605     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2006.06.020     Document Type: Article

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