European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 154, Issue 1 , Pages 27-30 , January 2011

Non-syndromic malformations of the central nervous system in twin pregnancies: diagnostic and other clinical features of importance

  • József Gábor Joó

      Affiliations

    • 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, Hungary
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author at: 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University Medical School, Baross Utca 27, 1088 Budapest, Hungary. Tel.: +36 1 459 15 00; fax: +36 1 317 61 74.
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  • Éva Csatlós

      Affiliations

    • 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, Hungary
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  • Balázs Börzsönyi

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, Hungary
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  • Csaba Demendi

      Affiliations

    • 2nd Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, Hungary
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  • Ákos Csaba

      Affiliations

    • 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, Hungary
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  • János Rigó

      Affiliations

    • 1st Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Semmelweis University Medical School, Budapest, Hungary

Received 1 April 2010 ,Revised 28 June 2010 ,Accepted 29 July 2010.

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PII: S0301-2115(10)00407-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2010.07.045

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 154, Issue 1 , Pages 27-30 , January 2011

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