Smaller fetal thymuses in pre-eclampsia: A prospective cross-sectional study

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 410-415

  Mohamed, N ^a   Eviston, D P ^b   Quinton, A E ^a   Benzie, R J ^a   Kirby, A C ^c   Peek, M J ^a   Nanan, R K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c NHMRC   (Australia)

Author keywords

fetal thymus; gestational age; pre eclampsia

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; ORGAN SIZE; PATHOLOGY; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DEVELOPMENT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; THYMUS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; ORGAN SIZE; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; THYMUS GLAND; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953157596     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.8953     Document Type: Article

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