European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 144, Issue 2 , Pages 110-114 , June 2009

Routine second trimester ultrasound screening for prenatal detection of fetal malformations in Sassari University Hospital, Italy: 23 years of experience in 42,256 pregnancies

  • Giovanni Maria Fadda

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 12, Sassari 07100, Italy
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  • Giampiero Capobianco

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 12, Sassari 07100, Italy
    • ,
  • Antonio Balata

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University of Sassari, Sassari, Italy
    • ,
  • Pietro Litta

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
    • ,
  • Guido Ambrosini

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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  • Donato D’Antona

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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  • Erich Cosmi

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
    • ,
  • Salvatore Dessole

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Sassari, Viale San Pietro 12, Sassari 07100, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 0339 2897821 (mobile); fax: +39 079 228265.

Received 2 May 2007 ,Revised 9 January 2009 ,Accepted 14 February 2009.

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PII: S0301-2115(09)00120-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.02.045

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 144, Issue 2 , Pages 110-114 , June 2009

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