Doppler sonography of uterine arteries at 20-23 weeks: Depth of notch gives information on probability of adverse pregnancy outcome and degree of fetal growth restriction in a low-risk population

Fetal Diagnosis and Therapy

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 78-86

  Becker, Rolf ^a   Vonk, Richard ^a  

^a FREIE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adverse pregnancy outcome; Growth restriction; Notch; Pre eclampsia; Uterine artery Doppler

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; LOW MOLECULAR WEIGHT HEPARIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS GROWTH; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; NEWBORN DEATH; PARITY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE ARTERY;

ABRUPTIO PLACENTAE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; MIDDLE AGED; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE BIRTH; PULSATILE FLOW; UTERINE ARTERY;

EID: 77950152279     PISSN: 10153837     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000274377     Document Type: Article

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