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The Ultrasound Review of Obstetrics and Gynecology
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Original Article

Fetal circulation and placental blood flow in monochorionic twins

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Pages 135-140 | Received 26 Feb 2006, Accepted 12 Mar 2006, Published online: 04 Dec 2011

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