European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 144, Issue 2 , Pages 124-129 , June 2009

Maternal serum markers of placental damage in uncomplicated dichorionic and monochorionic pregnancies in comparison with monochorionic pregnancies complicated by severe twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome and the response to fetoscopic laser ablation

  • C.E. Fox

      Affiliations

    • Department of Fetal Medicine, Birmingham Women's Foundation Trust, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TG, UK
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  • S.J. Pretlove

      Affiliations

    • Department of Fetal Medicine, Birmingham Women's Foundation Trust, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TG, UK
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  • B.C. Chan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Fetal Medicine, Birmingham Women's Foundation Trust, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TG, UK
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  • R.T. Mahony

      Affiliations

    • Department of Fetal Medicine, Birmingham Women's Foundation Trust, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TG, UK
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  • R. Holder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Primary Care and General Practice, School of Population Studies, Primary Care Clinical Sciences Building, College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT, UK
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  • M.D. Kilby

      Affiliations

    • Department of Fetal Medicine, Birmingham Women's Foundation Trust, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TG, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: Fetal Medicine Centre, Birmingham Women's Foundation Trust, School of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TG, UK. Tel.: +44 121 627 2778; fax: +44 121 623 6875.

Received 22 August 2008 ,Revised 7 January 2009 ,Accepted 20 February 2009.

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PII: S0301-2115(09)00170-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.02.049

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 144, Issue 2 , Pages 124-129 , June 2009

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