Doppler assessment of the fetus with intrauterine growth restriction

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 206, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 300-308

  Berkley, Eliza ^a   Chauhan, Suneet P ^a   Abuhamad, Alfred ^a  

^a EASTERN VIRGINIA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Doppler; ductus venosus; intrauterine growth restriction; middle cerebral artery; umbilical artery; uterine artery

Indexed keywords

BRAIN CIRCULATION; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; CESAREAN SECTION; COLOR ULTRASOUND FLOWMETRY; DUCTUS VENOSUS; FETAL WELL BEING; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; FETUS CIRCULATION; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS HYPOXIA; FETUS WEIGHT; GESTATIONAL AGE; HIGH RISK PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RESTRICTION; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LABOR INDUCTION; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; PERINATAL DEATH; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; UMBILICAL ARTERY;

EID: 84859330320     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.01.022     Document Type: Article

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