European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 146-150 , August 2008

Factors associated with umbilical artery acidemia in term infants with low Apgar scores at 5min

  • Anna Locatelli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, San Gerardo Hospital, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Solferino 16, 20052 Monza (MI), Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 039 233 4720; fax: +39 039 233 3820.
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  • Maddalena Incerti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, San Gerardo Hospital, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Solferino 16, 20052 Monza (MI), Italy
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  • Alessandro Ghidini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, San Gerardo Hospital, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Solferino 16, 20052 Monza (MI), Italy
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  • Massimiliano Greco

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, San Gerardo Hospital, University of Milano-Bicocca, Via Solferino 16, 20052 Monza (MI), Italy
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  • Elisabetta Villa

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neonatology, San Gerardo Hospital, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy
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  • Giuseppe Paterlini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neonatology, San Gerardo Hospital, University of Milano-Bicocca, Monza, Italy

Received 13 June 2007 ,Revised 3 December 2007 ,Accepted 9 January 2008.

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PII: S0301-2115(08)00010-9

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.01.003

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 146-150 , August 2008

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