American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 1 , Pages 61.e1-61.e5 , January 2009

Assessment of the peak systolic velocity of the middle cerebral artery in twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Part I: preoperative assessment

Presented at the 28th Annual Meeting of the Society for Maternal–Fetal Medicine, Dallas, TX, Jan. 28-Feb. 2, 2008.

Received 3 June 2008 ,Revised 29 July 2008 ,Accepted 7 October 2008.

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 Cite this article as: Kontopoulos EV, Quintero RA. Assessment of the peak systolic velocity of the middle cerebral artery in twin-twin transfusion syndrome. Part I: preoperative assessment. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2009;200:61.e1-61.e5.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.10.036

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 1 , Pages 61.e1-61.e5 , January 2009

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