A review of contemporary modalities for identifying abnormal fetal growth

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 239-245

  O'Connor, C ^a   Stuart, B ^a   Fitzpatrick, C ^a   Turner, M J ^a   Kennelly, M M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Applanation tonometry; Bioelectrical impedance; Doppler; Fetal growth; Metabolomics; Obesity; Rossavik IGA; Subcutaneous tissue measurements

Indexed keywords

PREGNANCY ASSOCIATED PLASMA PROTEIN A;

BODY COMPOSITION; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDHOOD OBESITY; DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENING; DISEASE MARKER; FETUS DISEASE; FETUS GROWTH; FETUS WASTAGE; GLYCEMIC CONTROL; HEMODYNAMICS; HUMAN; MACROSOMIA; MATERNAL HYPERTENSION; MATERNAL OBESITY; MATERNAL SMOKING; METABOLOMICS; NEWBORN PERIOD; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PREECLAMPSIA; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TONOMETRY; WEIGHT GAIN;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; GROWTH CHARTS; HUMANS; HYPERGLYCEMIA; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; MANOMETRY; METABOLOMICS; MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY; OBESITY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE BIRTH; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UMBILICAL ARTERIES; UTERINE ARTERY; VASCULAR STIFFNESS;

EID: 84875846195     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2012.753423     Document Type: Review

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