Opinion Cord entanglement in monoamniotic twins: Does it really matter?

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 139-141

  Lewi, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORION; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; FETUS DISEASE; HUMAN; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NOTE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; UMBILICAL CORD;

CHORION; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; FETAL DISEASES; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC; UMBILICAL CORD;

EID: 76349110305     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.7553     Document Type: Review

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