Prenatal diagnosis of open and closed spina bifida

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 899-903

  Ghi, T ^a   Pilu, G ^a   Falco, P ^a   Segata, M ^a   Carletti, A ^a   Cocchi, G ^a   Santini, D ^a   Bonasoni, P ^a   Tani, G ^a   Rizzo, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alpha fetoprotein; Congenital anomalies; Fetus; Neural tube defects; Prenatal diagnosis; Spina bifida; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ALPHA FETOPROTEIN;

AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FETUS; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPINA BIFIDA;

DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 33845894945     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.3865     Document Type: Article

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