American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 4 , Pages 409.e1-409.e6 , April 2009

Intrauterine growth restriction: comparison of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists practice bulletin with other national guidelines

  • Suneet P. Chauhan, MD

      Affiliations

    • Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI
    • ,
  • Lata M. Gupta, MD

      Affiliations

    • Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI
    • ,
  • Nancy W. Hendrix, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA
    • ,
  • Vincenzo Berghella, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jefferson Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA

Received 8 July 2008 ,Revised 20 September 2008 ,Accepted 17 November 2008.

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 Cite this article as: Chauhan SP, Gupta LM, Hendrix NW, et al. Intrauterine growth restriction: comparison of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists practice bulletin with other national guidelines. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;200:409.e1-409.e6.

PII: S0002-9378(08)02244-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.11.025

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 4 , Pages 409.e1-409.e6 , April 2009

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