The progression of disease stage in twin-twin transfusion syndrome

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 95-101

  Dickinson, J E ^a,b,c   Evans, S F ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Women and Infants Research Foundation   (Australia)

Author keywords

Pregnancy; Stage; Twin twin transfusion syndrome; Twins

Indexed keywords

AMNION FLUID; AMNIOREDUCTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DELIVERY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS DEATH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LASER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERINATAL CARE; PERINATAL DEATH; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEPTOSTOMY; SURVIVAL; THERAPY; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

COHORT STUDIES; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TWINS; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 8444227018     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14767050400004692     Document Type: Article

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