Perinatal mortality and morbidity in twin pregnancies: The relation between chorionicity and gestational age at birth

Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 285, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 353-360

  Gezer, Altay ^a   Rashidova, Muhabbet ^a   Güralp, Onur ^a   Öçer, Fahri ^a  

^a ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chorionicity; Gestational age; Neonatal outcomes; Perinatal mortality; Twin pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH; BIRTH WEIGHT; CESAREAN SECTION; CHORION; CONCEPTION; CONGENITAL DISORDER; DELIVERY; FEMALE; FETUS (ANATOMY); FETUS DEATH; FETUS WASTAGE; FOLLOW UP; GENDER; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; MATERNAL AGE; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PERINATAL MORBIDITY; PERINATAL MORTALITY; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREMATURITY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TWIN PREGNANCY; ZYGOSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHORION; CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT MORTALITY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTENSIVE CARE, NEONATAL; MATERNAL AGE; PERINATAL MORTALITY; POSITIVE-PRESSURE RESPIRATION; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, TWIN; PREMATURE BIRTH; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TURKEY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84864451884     PISSN: 09320067     EISSN: 14320711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-011-1973-z     Document Type: Article

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