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VOLUME 1 , ISSUE 4 ( October-December, 2007 ) > List of Articles

RESEARCH ARTICLE

Disorders in Amniotic Fluid

Lynnae K Sauvage

Keywords : Oligohydramnios,polyhydramnios,hydration,amnioinfusion

Citation Information : Sauvage LK. Disorders in Amniotic Fluid. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2007; 1 (4):61-65.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1120

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-12-2008

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2007; The Author(s).


Abstract

Learning objectives

To have an understanding of the mechanisms underlying the regulation of amniotic fluid volumes

To understand the limitations of current clinical measurements of amniotic fluid volumes

To know the definitions, causes and potential treatments of disorders in amniotic fluid.

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