European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 164-168 , August 2008

Twin pregnancies in Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan over four decades: Natural twinning is on the increase

  • Hala Faisel

      Affiliations

    • Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Obstetrics and Gynecology Department. Royal Gwent Hospital. Cardiff Road. Newport. NP20 2UB. UK. Tel.: +441633 234234.
    • ,
  • Franz Majoko

      Affiliations

    • Swansea NHS Trust, UK
    • ,
  • Fatma Shebl

      Affiliations

    • University of Maryland, Baltimore, USA
    • ,
  • Peter Lindsay

      Affiliations

    • Cardiff and Vale NHS Trust, UK

Received 4 April 2007 ,Revised 13 December 2007 ,Accepted 18 January 2008.

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PII: S0301-2115(08)00050-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.01.016

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 139, Issue 2 , Pages 164-168 , August 2008

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