European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 147, Issue 1 , Pages 112-114 , November 2009

Absolute shortness of the umbilical cord and hypoplasia of the arcuate nucleus and of the parabrachial/Kölliker-Fuse complex in a case of sudden intrauterine fetal death

  • Rosaria Mingrone

      Affiliations

    • “Lino Rossi” Research Center for the Study and Prevention of Unexpected Perinatal Death and SIDS, Department of Surgical, Reconstructive and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
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  • Ezio Fulcheri

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, San Martino Hospital, University of Genova, Italy
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  • Anna Maria Lavezzi

      Affiliations

    • “Lino Rossi” Research Center for the Study and Prevention of Unexpected Perinatal Death and SIDS, Department of Surgical, Reconstructive and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Milan, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: “Lino Rossi” Research Center, Department of Surgical, Reconstructive and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Milan, Via della Commenda, 19, 20122 Milan, Italy. Tel.: +39 02 50320821; fax: +39 02 50320823.
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  • Luigi Matturri

      Affiliations

    • “Lino Rossi” Research Center for the Study and Prevention of Unexpected Perinatal Death and SIDS, Department of Surgical, Reconstructive and Diagnostic Sciences, University of Milan, Italy

Received 24 March 2009

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PII: S0301-2115(09)00442-4

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.07.004

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 147, Issue 1 , Pages 112-114 , November 2009

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