Outcome of twin pregnancies after amniocentesis

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 376-382

  Kan, Anita Sik Yau ^a   Lee, Chin Peng ^a   Leung, Kwok Yin ^a,c   Chan, Ben Chong Pun ^a   Tang, Mary Hoi Yin ^b   Chan, Vivian Ho Yan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b TSAN YUK HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Amniocentesis; Multiple pregnancy; Twins

Indexed keywords

AMNIOCENTESIS; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; FETUS WASTAGE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LIVE BIRTH; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEWBORN DEATH; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; REVIEW; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TWIN PREGNANCY;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY, TWIN;

EID: 84860843043     PISSN: 13418076     EISSN: 14470756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0756.2011.01721.x     Document Type: Review

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