Twin-twin transfusion syndrome

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 208, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 3-18

  Simpson, Lynn L ^a,b  

^a Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine Publications Committee   (United States)

^b NewYork Presbyterian Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

amnioreduction; fetoscopy; laser photocoagulation; monochorionic twins; twin twin transfusion syndrome

Indexed keywords

NIFEDIPINE;

AMNIOREDUCTION; CHILD GROWTH; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; DISEASE COURSE; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ECHOGRAPHY; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GYNECOLOGIC CARE; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; OLIGOHYDRAMNIOS; OVERALL SURVIVAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SURVIVAL RATE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TWIN PREGNANCY; TWIN TWIN TRANSFUSION SYNDROME;

EID: 84871611545     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: 10976868     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2012.10.880     Document Type: Article

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