First and third trimester ultrasound in the prediction of birthweight discordance in dichorionic twins

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 138, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 34-38

  Banks, Claire L ^a   Nelson, Scott M ^b   Owen, Philip ^a  

^a Glasgow Royal Infirmary ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Birthweight discordance; Fetal growth velocity; First trimester ultrasound biometry; Third trimester estimated fetal weight; Twins

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMETRY; BIRTH WEIGHT; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; FEMALE; FETUS GROWTH; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FISHER EXACT TEST; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROC CURVE; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TWIN DISCORDANCE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 42949167170     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.08.004     Document Type: Article

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