European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 148, Issue 2 , Pages 118-120 , February 2010

Are there sex differences in Fetal Abdominal Subcutaneous Tissue (FAST) measurements?

Received 7 May 2009 ,Revised 23 September 2009 ,Accepted 6 October 2009.

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PII: S0301-2115(09)00595-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.10.003

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 148, Issue 2 , Pages 118-120 , February 2010

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