Fetal brain asymmetry: in utero sonographic study of normal fetuses

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 202, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 359.e1-359.e8

  Kivilevitch, Zvi ^a   Achiron, Reuven ^b   Zalel, Yaron ^b  

^a MACCABI HEALTHCARE SERVICES   (Israel)

^b SHEBA MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

asymmetry; brain; fetus

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN ASYMMETRY; BRAIN CORTEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEMISPHERE; HEMISPHERIC DOMINANCE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 77949916352     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2009.11.001     Document Type: Article

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