Fetal growth restriction - From observation to intervention

Journal of Perinatal Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 239-246

  Baschat, Ahmet Alexander ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Biophysical profile; Doppler; Ductus venosus; Early onset fetal growth restriction; Late onset fetal growth restriction; Mbilicalartery; Middle cerebral artery; Neurodevelopment

Indexed keywords

BIRTH WEIGHT; DELIVERY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS CIRCULATION; FETUS DISEASE; FETUS GROWTH RESTRICTION; FETUS HEART RATE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; NERVE CELL DIFFERENTIATION; NUTRIENT UPTAKE; PLACENTA DEVELOPMENT; PLACENTA DISORDER; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UMBILICAL ARTERY;

DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; FEMALE; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; FETAL MONITORING; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; NERVOUS SYSTEM; PLACENTA DISEASES; PLACENTAL CIRCULATION; PREGNANCY; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 77952220930     PISSN: 03005577     EISSN: 16193997     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/JPM.2010.041     Document Type: Review

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