European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 148, Issue 2 , Pages 141-143 , February 2010

Study of fetal tracheal fluid velocities using Doppler ultrasound

Received 25 February 2009 ,Revised 5 July 2009 ,Accepted 19 October 2009.

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PII: S0301-2115(09)00636-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2009.10.020

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 148, Issue 2 , Pages 141-143 , February 2010

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