Relationship between placental thickness and growth parameters in normal Nigerian foetuses

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-138

  Ohagwu, C C ^a   Abu, P O ^b   Ezeokeke, U O ^d   Ugwu, A C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAIDUGURI   (Nigeria)

^b FEDERAL MEDICAL CENTER   (Nigeria)

^c NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Foetal growth parameters; Nigerian women; Placental thickness; Singleton fetuses; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS GROWTH; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; PLACENTA DEVELOPMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 59649115016     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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