European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 145, Issue 1 , Pages 32-35 , July 2009

Fetal volume and crown-rump length from 7 to 10 weeks of gestational age in singletons and twins

Received 2 November 2008 ,Revised 27 January 2009 ,Accepted 24 March 2009.

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PII: S0301-2115(09)00238-3

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.03.015

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 145, Issue 1 , Pages 32-35 , July 2009

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