European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 141, Issue 2 , Pages 100-103 , December 2008

Ductus venosus Doppler and postnatal outcomes in fetuses with absent or reversed end-diastolic flow in the umbilical arteries

  • Sâmia K.A. Alves

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Hospital das Clínicas, Instituto Central, Avenida Doutor Enéas de Carvalho Aguiar, 255 sala 10085, Cerqueira César, São Paulo, CEP 05403-000, SP, Brazil. Tel.: +55 11 30696209; fax: +55 11 30696209.
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  • Rossana P.V. Francisco

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Seizo Miyadahira

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Vera L.J. Krebs

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Flávio A.C. Vaz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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  • Marcelo Zugaib

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Received 24 November 2007 ,Revised 26 June 2008 ,Accepted 11 July 2008.

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PII: S0301-2115(08)00287-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.07.014

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 141, Issue 2 , Pages 100-103 , December 2008

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