Presence of a single fetal major anomaly in a twin pregnancy does not increase the preterm rate

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 332-336

  Chang, Yao Lung ^a   Chao, An Shine ^a   Cheng, Po Jen ^a   Chung, Chao Lun ^a   Chueh, Ho Yen ^a   Chang, Shuenn Dyh ^a   Soong, Yung Kuei ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Fetal anomaly; Perinatal death; Preterm birth; Twin pregnancy; Twin to twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANALYTICAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DEATH; FETUS MALFORMATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN; NEWBORN DEATH; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NEWBORN MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PERINATAL DEATH; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREMATURITY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCORING SYSTEM; TWIN PREGNANCY; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

ADULT; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LOGISTIC MODELS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 4444267347     PISSN: 00048666     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2004.00248.x     Document Type: Article

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