Sequential changes in uterine artery blood flow pattern between the first and second trimesters of gestation in relation to pregnancy outcome

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 802-808

  Gomez O ^a   Figueras, F ^a   Martinez J M ^a   Del Rio M ^a   Palacio, M ^a   Eixarch, E ^a   Puerto, B ^a   Coll, O ^a   Cararach, V ^a   Vanrell, J A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

Doppler; Fetal growth restriction; IUGR; Pre eclampsia; Uterine arteries; Uteroplacental circulation

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOPPLER ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATION PERIOD; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSATILE FLOW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UTERINE ARTERY; UTERUS BLOOD FLOW; WAVEFORM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTERIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMANS; PLACENTAL CIRCULATION; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; UTERUS;

EID: 33751238160     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.2814     Document Type: Article

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