Single umbilical artery and maternal smoking.
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fetal and maternal outcomes of isolated single umbilical artery
conclusions in the absence of associated anomalies, the risk of incidence of adverse events does not appear to be increased significantly with isolated sua. therefore, supplementary assessment and invasive tests are not recommended in fetuses with isolated sua, unless fetal abnormalities are detected in routine evaluations. background the umbilical cord normally consists of two arteries and one...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1991
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.302.6776.569