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Ultrasonography and Birth Defects

JP Rao, Sakshi Tomar, Rishabh Bora, Neharika Malhotra Bora

Keywords : Birth defects,Ultrasonography,Trisomy,Genetic defects,Prenatal scan,Screening

Citation Information : Rao J, Tomar S, Bora R, Bora NM. Ultrasonography and Birth Defects. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013; 7 (2):149-159.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1279

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-12-2013

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2013; The Author(s).


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Malhotra N, Malhotra J, Tomar S, Malhotra Bora N, Rao JP, Bora R, Malhotra K. Ultrasonography and Birth Defects. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013;7(2):149-159.


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