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Ultrasound Markers of Aneuploidy in the First Trimester

Zoran Belics, Zoltán Papp

Keywords : Aneuploidy,First trimester,Marker,Screening,Ultrasound

Citation Information : Belics Z, Papp Z. Ultrasound Markers of Aneuploidy in the First Trimester. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2017; 11 (1):20-28.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1501

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-09-2015

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2017; The Author(s).


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Belics Z, Papp Z. Ultrasound Markers of Aneuploidy in the First Trimester. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2017;11(1):20-28.


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