Uncomplicated Monochorionic Twins––Is Elective Preterm Delivery Mandatory?
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Uncomplicated Monochorionic Diamniotic Twins and the Timing of Delivery
I n the past 20 years, advancing maternal age and greater reliance on assisted-conception techniques have dramatically increased the incidence of multiple births, including monochorionic twins (see Glossary) [1,2]. Concomitantly, there have been advances in our understanding of these high-risk pregnancies. The offspring of multiple pregnancies are at greater risk for adverse perinatal outcomes ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Fetal Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2348-1153,2348-8859
DOI: 10.1007/s40556-014-0020-0