Clinical outcome in neonates with twin anemia-polycythemia sequence

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 203, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 54.e1-54.e5

  Lopriore, Enrico ^a   Slaghekke, Femke ^a   Oepkes, Dick ^a   Middeldorp, Johanna M ^a   Vandenbussche, Frank P ^a   Walther, Frans J ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

anemia; monochorionic twins; polycythemia; twin anemia polycythemia sequence; twin twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAIN INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NEWBORN MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

EID: 77953914757     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.02.032     Document Type: Article

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