Large cross-sectional area of the umbilical cord as a predictor of fetal macrosomia

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 861-866

  Cromi, A ^a   Ghezzi, F ^a   Naro, E D I ^b   Siesto, G ^a   Bergamini, V ^c   Raio, L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INSUBRIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VERONA   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Diabetes; Estimated fetal weight; Macrosomia; Ultrasound; Umbilical cord; Wharton's jelly

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS WEIGHT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MACROSOMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; UMBILICAL CORD;

ADULT; AMNIOTIC FLUID; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DIABETES, GESTATIONAL; FEMALE; FETAL MACROSOMIA; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN DIABETICS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, HIGH-RISK; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 36749049288     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.5183     Document Type: Article

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