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

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Ultrasound Assessment and Surgical Treatment of Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome

Eftichia V Kontopoulos, Rubén A Quintero

Keywords : Twin-twin transfusion syndrome,Ultrasound,Fetal therapy,Laser surgery

Citation Information : Kontopoulos EV, Quintero RA. Ultrasound Assessment and Surgical Treatment of Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013; 7 (4):415-425.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10009-1312

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-06-2014

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


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Quintero RA, Kontopoulos EV. Ultrasound Assessment and Surgical Treatment of Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome. Donald School J Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2013;7(4):415-425.

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