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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Guidelines for the Doppler Assessment of the Umbilical and Middle Cerebral Arteries in Obstetrics

Ivica Zalud, Autumn J Broady

Keywords : Doppler ultrasound,Middle cerebral artery,Pregnancy,Umbilical artery

Citation Information : Zalud I, Broady AJ. Guidelines for the Doppler Assessment of the Umbilical and Middle Cerebral Arteries in Obstetrics. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2016; 10 (4):418-421.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1496

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-09-2015

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2016; The Author(s).


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Broady A, Zalud I. Guidelines for the Doppler Assessment of the Umbilical and Middle Cerebral Arteries in Obstetrics. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2016;10(4):418-421.


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