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RESEARCH ARTICLE

Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency and Fetal Growth

Christos Ioannou

Keywords : 3D ultrasound,Biometry,Femur,Vitamin D

Citation Information : Ioannou C. Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency and Fetal Growth. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2015; 9 (3):223-229.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1408

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-03-2016

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2015; The Author(s).


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Ioannou C. Maternal Vitamin D Deficiency and Fetal Growth. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2015;9(3):223-229.


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