Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 392-396 , March 2010

Longitudinal Reference Values for Ductus Venosus Doppler in Low-Risk Pregnancies

  • Alessandra C. Marcolin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Prof. Alessandra Cristina Marcolin, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo. Avenida Bandeirantes, 3900, 14049-900, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil.
    • ,
  • Aderson T. Berezowski

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Gerson C. Crott

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Carla V. Gonçalves

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil
    • ,
  • Geraldo Duarte

      Affiliations

    • Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Faculty of Medicine of Ribeirão Preto, University of São Paulo, Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil

Received 1 June 2009 ,Revised 29 October 2009 ,Accepted 7 November 2009.

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PII: S0301-5629(09)01606-8

doi: 10.1016/j.ultrasmedbio.2009.11.003

Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Volume 36, Issue 3 , Pages 392-396 , March 2010

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