Correlation between histological signs of placental underperfusion and perinatal morbidity in late-onset small-for-gestational-age fetuses

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 149-155

  Parra Saavedra, M ^a,b   Simeone, S ^a,c   Triunfo, S ^a,d   Crovetto, F ^a,e   Botet, F ^a   Nadal, A ^a   Gratacos, E ^a   Figueras, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b Maternal Fetal Unit CEDIFETAL Centro de Diagnóstico de Ultrasonido e Imágenes   (Colombia)

^c CAREGGI UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^d CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Doppler; Fetal development; Fetal growth restriction; Neonatal complications; Placenta; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; NEWBORN; PATHOLOGY; PLACENTA INSUFFICIENCY; PREGNANCY; PROCEDURES; RISK FACTOR; SMALL FOR DATE INFANT; UMBILICAL ARTERY;

ADULT; FEMALE; FETAL GROWTH RETARDATION; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, SMALL FOR GESTATIONAL AGE; PLACENTAL INSUFFICIENCY; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL; UMBILICAL ARTERIES;

EID: 84922655121     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.13415     Document Type: Article

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