The development, structure and blood flow within the umbilical cord with particular reference to the venous system

Australasian Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 97-102

  Spurway, Jacqueline ^a   Logan, Patricia ^b   Pak, Sokcheon ^b  

^a Western NSW Local Health District   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

umbilical cord; umbilical cord vein; venous blood flow

Indexed keywords

EID: 85079693344     PISSN: 18366864     EISSN: 22050140     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2205-0140.2012.tb00013.x     Document Type: Review

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