Maternal obesity is a potential source of error in mid-trimester ultrasound estimation of gestational age

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 48-53

  Simic, M ^a,b   Wahlin I A ^a   Marsal K ^b   Kallen K ^b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Estimated date of delivery; Fetus; Maternal obesity; Pregnancy; Pregnancy dating; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ADULT; BODY MASS INDEX; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; OBESITY; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; SWEDEN; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 74049106543     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7502     Document Type: Article

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