Umbilical cord morphology in pregnancies complicated by IUGR in cases of tobacco smoking and pregnancy-induced hypertension

Neuroendocrinology Letters

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 842-847

  Milnerowicz Nabzdyk, Ewa ^a   Zimmer, Mariusz ^a   Tlolka, Joanna ^a   Michniewicz, Joanna ^a   Pomorski, Michal ^a   Wiatrowski, Artur ^a  

^a WROCLAW MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Growth restriction; Hypertension; Tobacco smoking; Umbilical cord

Indexed keywords

ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS GROWTH; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MORPHOLOGY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; SMOKING; ULTRASOUND; UMBILICAL CORD; VEIN DIAMETER; WHARTON JELLY;

EID: 79751510923     PISSN: 0172780X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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