Uncomplicated monochorionic diamniotic twin pregnancy

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 90-93

  Nair, M ^a,c   Kumar, G ^b  

^a WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b North Wales NHS Trust   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diamniotic twins; Monochorionic; Monozygous; Uncomplicated pregnancy

Indexed keywords

DELIVERY; HUMAN; MONOCHORIONIC DIAMNIOTIC PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TWIN PREGNANCY;

AMNION; CESAREAN SECTION; CHORION; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL CARE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TERM BIRTH; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 62249169915     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802646793     Document Type: Review

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