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VOLUME 7 , ISSUE 4 ( October-December, 2013 ) > List of Articles

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Improving our Knowledge in Twins: The Role of Ductus Venosus in the First Trimester

Nuno Montenegro, Alexandra Matias

Keywords : Ductus venosus,Doppler,Monochorionic twins,Dichorionic twins,Screening,Twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome

Citation Information : Montenegro N, Matias A. Improving our Knowledge in Twins: The Role of Ductus Venosus in the First Trimester. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013; 7 (4):409-414.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1311

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-06-2014

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


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Matias A, Montenegro N. Improving our Knowledge in Twins: The Role of Ductus Venosus in the First Trimester. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013;7(4):409-414.

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