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Obstetrics

A preliminary retrospective study about the relationship between ductus venosus Doppler indices, nuchal translucency (NT) and biochemical markers in the first and second trimester screening tests

Fazli DemirturkDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ahmet Cantug CaliskanSamsun Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi, Kadin Hastaliklari ve Dogum Klinigi
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Hakan AytanAdana Numune Egitim ve Arastirma Hastanesi Kadin Hastaliklari ve Dogum Klinigi
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Semsettin SahinDepartment of Biochemistry, Gaziosmanpasa University, Tokat, Turkey
Pages 378-381 | Received 26 May 2011, Accepted 30 Aug 2011, Published online: 27 Feb 2012

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