American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 194, Issue 3 , Pages 804-808 , March 2006

Twin pregnancies with two separate placental masses can still be monochorionic and have vascular anastomoses

  • Enrico Lopriore, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics
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  • Marieke Sueters, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Johanna M. Middeldorp, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Frans Klumper, MD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Dick Oepkes, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands
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  • Frank P.H.A. Vandenbussche, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Division of Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands

Received 9 June 2005 ,Revised 11 August 2005 ,Accepted 29 September 2005.

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PII: S0002-9378(05)01505-X

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2005.09.015

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 194, Issue 3 , Pages 804-808 , March 2006

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