The absence of one umbilical artery (SUA) is the most common malformation of the umbilical cord. It may accompany other abnormalities or occur as an isolated defect. We examined 885 fetuses, terminated following the prenatal diagnosis of serious or lethal malformations between April 1977 and March 1
Incidence and associations of single umbilical artery
β Scribed by Leung, Alexander K. C. ;Robson, Wm. Lane M.
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1993
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 85 KB
- Volume
- 46
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0148-7299
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