Prenatal diagnosis of congenital agenesis of the fetal portal venous system

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 643-652

  Achiron, R ^a   Gindes, L ^a   Kivilevitch, Z ^c   Kuint, J ^a   Kidron, D ^a   Boyanover, Y ^a   Yakobson, J ^a   Heggesh, J ^a,b  

^a SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^c MACCABI HEALTHCARE SERVICES   (Israel)

Author keywords

Fetal; Portal venous system; Ultrasound evaluation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; FEMALE; FETAL HEART; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; ISRAEL; PORTAL SYSTEM; PREGNANCY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UMBILICAL VEINS;

EID: 73449105045     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7460     Document Type: Article

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