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Single fetal death in twin gestations.
Twin pregnancies are at higher risk for fetal mortality when compared with singleton pregnancies. Single fetal demise occurs in 3.7 – 6.8 % of all twin pregnancies and considerably increases the complication rate in the co-twin including fetal loss, premature delivery, and end-organ damage. In this review, we summarize the current information on the etiology of single twin demise, the pathophys...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Seminars in Perinatology
سال: 2012
ISSN: 0146-0005
DOI: 10.1053/j.semperi.2012.02.002