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Original Article

The significance of visualising coronary blood flow in early onset severe growth restricted fetuses with reverse flow in the ductus venosus

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Pages 547-551 | Received 15 Nov 2008, Accepted 12 Jan 2009, Published online: 21 Jul 2009

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