Placental markers of twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome in diamniotic-monochorionic twins: A morphometric analysis of deep artery-to-vein anastomoses

Placenta

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 269-276

  De Paepe, M E ^a,b   Shapiro, S ^a   Greco, D ^a   Luks, V L ^a   Abellar, R G ^a,b   Luks, C H ^a   Luks, F I ^b  

^a WOMEN AND INFANTS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anastomoses; Monochorionic twin; Placenta; Twin to twin transfusion syndrome; Vasculature

Indexed keywords

DYE;

ARTERY ANASTOMOSIS; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DEEP ARTERY TO VEIN ANASTOMOSIS; DIAMNIOTIC TWIN PLACENTA; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONOCHORIONIC TWIN PLACENTA; MORPHOMETRICS; PATHOLOGY; PLACENTA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TWIN PREGNANCY; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME; VEIN ANASTOMOSIS;

ARTERIOVENOUS ANASTOMOSIS; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; HUMANS; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 77950369164     PISSN: 01434004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2009.12.024     Document Type: Article

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