Nuchal translucency and ductus venosus. Reference intervals in the first trimester of pregnancy;Translucencia nucal y ductus venoso: Valores de referencia en el primer trimestre de la gestación

Progresos en Obstetricia y Ginecologia

Volumn 49, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 434-440

  Borrell, Antoni ^a   Quintó, Llorenç ^b   Fortuny, Albert ^a   Boroblo, Virginia ^a   Mercadé, Imma ^b   Goncé, Anna ^a   Vanrell, Joan A ^a  

^a HOSPITAL CLÍNIC   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Down syndrome screening; Ductus venosus; Early ultrasound; Nuchal translucency; Reference intervals

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248644015     PISSN: 03045013     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0304-5013(06)72632-2     Document Type: Article

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