Velamentous cord insertion and unequal placental territories in monochorionic twins with and without twin-to-twin-transfusion syndrome

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 196, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 159.e1-159.e5

  Lopriore, Enrico ^a   Sueters, Marieke ^a   Middeldorp, Johanna M ^a   Oepkes, Dick ^a   Walther, Frans J ^a   Vandenbussche, Frank P H A ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

monochorionic placenta; twin to twin transfusion syndrome; unequal placental territory; velamentous cord insertion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME; UMBILICAL VEIN;

EID: 33846927304     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2006.10.865     Document Type: Article

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