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Research Article

Fetal Tethered Spinal Cord: Diagnostic Features and Its Association with Congenital Anomalies

Xiaomei YangSchool of Medicine, Center of Prenatal Diagnosis, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Shiyu SunSchool of Medicine, Center of Prenatal Diagnosis, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Yizheng JiSchool of Medicine, Center of Prenatal Diagnosis, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Yasong XuSchool of Medicine, Center of Prenatal Diagnosis, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Li SunSchool of Medicine, Center of Prenatal Diagnosis, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, P.R. ChinaView further author information
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Qichang WuSchool of Medicine, Center of Prenatal Diagnosis, Women and Children’s Hospital, School of Medicine, Xiamen University, Xiamen, P.R. ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 557-568 | Received 08 Aug 2022, Accepted 20 Jan 2023, Published online: 31 Jan 2023

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