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Ultrasound Assessment of the Umbilical Cord

Junichi Hasegawa

Keywords : Velamentous cord insertion,Hypercoiled cord,Nuchal cord,Umbilical cord,Ultrasound,Fetal heart rate

Citation Information : Hasegawa J. Ultrasound Assessment of the Umbilical Cord. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2014; 8 (4):382-390.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1378

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-09-2015

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2014; The Author(s).


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Hasegawa J. Ultrasound Assessment of the Umbilical Cord. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2014;8(4):382-390.


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