Twin growth discrepancy in early pregnancy

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 38-42

  Bora, S A ^a   Bourne, T ^b,c   Bottomley, C ^a   Kirk, E ^a   Papageorghiou, A T ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Early pregnancy; Growth; Miscarriage; Twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS GROWTH; FETUS WASTAGE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; TWIN PREGNANCY; TWINS;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADULT; CROWN-RUMP LENGTH; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TWINS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 67650246597     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.6422     Document Type: Article

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