Amniocentesis and the risk of second trimester fetal loss in twin pregnancies: Results from a prospective observational study

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 15, 2013, Pages 1537-1541

  Lenis Cordoba, Natalia ^a   Sánchez, María Ángeles ^a   Bello Muñoz, Juan Carlos ^b   Sagalá Martinez, Juan ^a   Campos, Nazareth ^a   Carreras Moratonas, Elena ^b   Cabero Roura, Lluis ^b  

^a Prenatal Diagnosis Unit   (United States)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARI VALL D HEBRON   (Spain)

Author keywords

Amniocentesis; Pregnancy loss; Twin gestation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS WASTAGE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; MATERNAL AGE; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SECOND TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; TWIN PREGNANCY;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADULT; AMNIOCENTESIS; FEMALE; GENETIC TESTING; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, SECOND; PREGNANCY, MULTIPLE; PREGNANCY, TWIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TWINS;

EID: 84884548380     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2013.791271     Document Type: Article

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