European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 147, Issue 1 , Pages 37-40 , November 2009

Perinatal outcome and neurological follow up of the cotwins in twin pregnancies complicated by single intrauterine death

  • A. Fichera

      Affiliations

    • Materno-Fetal Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Brescia, Spedali Civili, Piazza Spedali Civili 1, 25100 Brescia, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Fax: +39 0303995034.
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  • C. Zambolo

      Affiliations

    • Materno-Fetal Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Brescia, Spedali Civili, Piazza Spedali Civili 1, 25100 Brescia, Italy
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  • P. Accorsi

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Neuropsychiatry, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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  • P. Martelli

      Affiliations

    • Division of Child Neuropsychiatry, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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  • C. Ambrosi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Neuroradiology, Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
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  • T. Frusca

      Affiliations

    • Materno-Fetal Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Brescia, Spedali Civili, Piazza Spedali Civili 1, 25100 Brescia, Italy

Received 16 March 2008 ,Revised 22 May 2009 ,Accepted 12 July 2009.

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PII: S0301-2115(09)00440-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.07.002

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 147, Issue 1 , Pages 37-40 , November 2009

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