Fetal growth after laser therapy for twin-twin transfusion syndrome

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 199, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 47.e1-47.e6

  Chmait, Ramen H ^a   Korst, Lisa M ^a   Bornick, Patricia W ^b   Allen, Mary H ^b   Quintero, Rubén A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

fetal growth; laser therapy; twin weight discordance; twin twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CALCULATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS GROWTH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURVIVOR; TWIN DISCORDANCE; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

EID: 45649084596     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.11.062     Document Type: Article

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