European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 147, Issue 2 , Pages 135-138 , December 2009

Transabdominal uterine arteries Doppler at 12–14th and 20–24th week of gestation and pregnancy outcome: A prospective study

  • Stefania Rampello

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy
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  • Luigi Frigerio

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy
    • ,
  • Elena Ricci

      Affiliations

    • I Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, Policlinico, Mangiagalli, Regina Elena, Milano, Italy
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  • Elena Rota

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy
    • ,
  • Marzia Lucianetti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ospedali Riuniti di Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy
    • ,
  • Fabio Parazzini

      Affiliations

    • I Clinica Ostetrico Ginecologica, Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore, Policlinico, Mangiagalli, Regina Elena, Milano, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: I Clinica Ostetrica Ginecologica, Università di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico Mangiagalli Regina Elena, via Commenda 12, 20122 Milano, Italy. Tel.: +39 2 55032318; fax: +39 2 50320252.

Received 26 January 2009 ,Revised 15 July 2009 ,Accepted 25 July 2009.

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☆ This study was conducted in Bergamo, Italy, Europe.

PII: S0301-2115(09)00483-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.07.021

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 147, Issue 2 , Pages 135-138 , December 2009

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