Prenatal diagnosis of primary pulmonary hypoplasia in fraternal twins

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 113-116

  Chen, S ^a   Ursell, P C ^a   Adatia, I ^b   Hislop, A A ^c   Giannikopoulos, P ^a   Hornberger, L K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fetal echocardiography; Fetal ultrasound; Lung hypoplasia; Prenatal diagnosis; Pulmonary hypertension

Indexed keywords

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; AUTOPSY; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; LUNG; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC;

EID: 74049097164     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7520     Document Type: Article

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