Normal reference ranges of ductus venosus doppler indices in the period from 14 to 40 weeks' gestation

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 73, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 32-37

  Tongprasert, Fuanglada ^a   Srisupundit, Kasemsri ^a   Luewan, Suchaya ^a   Wanapirak, Chanane ^a   Tongsong, Theera ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Doppler ultrasound; Ductus venosus; Fetus

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; DUCTUS VENOSUS; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PULSATILE FLOW; REFERENCE VALUES; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER, COLOR; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UMBILICAL VEINS; VENAE CAVAE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84856090687     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: 1423002X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000329322     Document Type: Article

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