Prediction of selective fetal growth restriction and twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome in monochorionic twins

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 119, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 417-421

  Memmo, A ^a   Dias, T ^a   Mahsud Dornan, S ^a   Papageorghiou, A T ^a   Bhide, A ^a   Thilaganathan, B ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Crown rump length discrepancy; monochorionic; selective fetal growth restriction; twin to twin transfusion syndrome; twins

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHORION; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; CROWN RUMP LENGTH; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY MEASUREMENT; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; TWIN PREGNANCY; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; COHORT STUDIES; CROWN-RUMP LENGTH; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; FETOFETAL TRANSFUSION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITALS, MATERNITY; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; LONDON; NUCHAL TRANSLUCENCY MEASUREMENT; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PREGNANCY, TWIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; SAMPLING STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 84857222532     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2011.03250.x     Document Type: Article

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