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Research Article

The umbilical coiling index, a review of the literature

Monique de Laat Department of Obstetrics, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
,
Arie Franx Department of Pathology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
,
Elise van Alderen Department of Obstetrics and Prenatal Medicine, Erasmus University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
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Peter Nikkels Department of Pathology, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
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Gerard Visser Department of Obstetrics, University Medical Center, Utrecht, The Netherlands
Pages 93-100 | Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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