Fetal nuchal translucency thickness evaluation in the overweight and obese gravida

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 665-669

  Thornburg, L L ^a,b   Mulconry, M ^a   Post, A ^a   Carpenter, A ^a   Grace, D ^a   Pressman, E K ^a  

^a STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Nuchal translucency; Obesity; Prenatal diagnosis; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY MEASUREMENT; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRASOUND;

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY MEASUREMENT; OBESITY; OVERWEIGHT; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; REFERENCE VALUES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 66449099730     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.6410     Document Type: Article

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