First-trimester growth discordance and adverse pregnancy outcome in dichorionic twins

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 627-631

  Harper, L M ^a   Roehl, K A ^a   Odibo, A O ^a   Cahill, A G ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

crown rump length; dichorionic twins; discordance; first trimester ultrasound; multiple gestations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CROWN RUMP LENGTH; DIZYGOTIC TWINS; FEMALE; FETUS DEATH; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURITY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; TWIN PREGNANCY; TWINS; PREMATURE BIRTH;

ADULT; CROWN-RUMP LENGTH; FEMALE; FETAL DEATH; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; HUMANS; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, FIRST; PREGNANCY, TWIN; PREMATURE BIRTH; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; ROC CURVE; TWINS; TWINS, DIZYGOTIC;

EID: 84879098635     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.11225     Document Type: Article

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