Outcome of second trimester amniocentesis in twin pregnancies at Songklanagarind Hospital

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 91, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1639-1643

  Hanprasertpong, Tharangrut ^a   Kor anantakul, Ounjai ^a   Prasartwanakit, Visit ^a   Leetanaporn, Roengsak ^a   Suntharasaj, Thitima ^a   Suwanrath, Chitkasaem ^a  

^a PRINCE OF SONGKLA UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Genetic amniocentesis; Twin pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; FEMALE; FETUS WASTAGE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWIN PREGNANCY;

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; TWINS;

EID: 57149114398     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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