Ductus venosus

Doppler Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology: 2nd Revised and Enlarged Edition

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 413-427

  Kiserud, Torvid ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (Norway)

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DOI: 10.1007/3-540-28903-8_28     Document Type: Chapter

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