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Umbilical Cord Entanglement: Diagnostic and Clinical Repercussions

Francisco Raga, Newton G Osborne, Luiz E Machado, Francisco Bonilla, Fernando Bonilla-Musoles, Juan Carlos Castillo, Ana Martínez-Aspas

Keywords : Doppler,2D,3D/4D umbilical cord,Entanglement control through all pregnancy

Citation Information : Raga F, Osborne NG, Machado LE, Bonilla F, Bonilla-Musoles F, Castillo JC, Martínez-Aspas A. Umbilical Cord Entanglement: Diagnostic and Clinical Repercussions. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2012; 6 (3):225-232.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1246

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-06-2013

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2012; The Author(s).


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Martínez-Aspas A, Raga F, Machado LE, Bonilla F Jr, Castillo JC, Osborne NG, Bonilla-Musoles F. Umbilical Cord Entanglement: Diagnostic and Clinical Repercussions. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2012;6(3):225-232.


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