American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 191, Issue 3 , Pages 975-978 , September 2004

First- and second-trimester ultrasound assessment of gestational age

  • Robin B. Kalish, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY and
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Robin B. Kalish, MD, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, 525 East 68th St, Room J-130, New York, NY 10021.
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  • Howard T. Thaler, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
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  • Stephen T. Chasen, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY and
    • ,
  • Meruka Gupta, BA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY and
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  • Seth J. Berman

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY and
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  • Zev Rosenwaks, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY and
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  • Frank A. Chervenak, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY and

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 Presented at the Twenty-Fourth Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, New Orleans, La, February 2-7, 2004.

PII: S0002-9378(04)00653-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.06.053

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 191, Issue 3 , Pages 975-978 , September 2004

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