Pregnancy loss rate after mid-trimester amniocentesis in twin pregnancies

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 257.e1-257.e6

  Cahill, Alison G ^a   Macones, George A ^a   Stamilio, David M ^a   Dicke, Jeffrey M ^a   Crane, James P ^a   Odibo, Anthony O ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

amniocentesis; pregnancy loss; twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; AMNIOCENTESIS; ARTICLE; CHORION; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS WASTAGE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY RATE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACISM; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TWIN PREGNANCY;

EID: 60849118368     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.09.872     Document Type: Article

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