Doppler ultrasonography in obstetrics: from the diagnosis of fetal anemia to the treatment of intrauterine growth-restricted fetuses

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 200, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 613.e1-613.e9

  Mari, Giancarlo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Doppler assessment in obstetrics; ductus venosus; fetal anemia; IUGR; middle cerebral artery

Indexed keywords

ANEMIA; ARTICLE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; DISEASE COURSE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DUCTUS VENOSUS; FETUS; FETUS DISEASE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMAGE ANALYSIS; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; OBSTETRIC CARE; PREECLAMPSIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STANDARDIZATION; TRAINING; UMBILICAL ARTERY;

ANEMIA; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 67349095658     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.10.054     Document Type: Article

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