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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 23, 2010 - Issue 1
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Original Article

Prediction of the date of delivery based on first trimester ultrasound measurements: An independent method from estimated date of conception

Laurent J. SalomonCHU Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France and Société Française pour l'Amélioration des Pratiques Echographiques (SFAPE)Correspondence[email protected]
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Costanza PizziMedical Statistics Unit, Department of Epidemiology and Population Health
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Antonio GasparriniPublic and Environmental Health Research Unit, Department of Public Health and Policy, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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Jean-Pierre BernardCHU Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France and Société Française pour l'Amélioration des Pratiques Echographiques (SFAPE)
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Yves VilleCHU Necker-Enfants Malades, AP-HP, Université Paris Descartes, Paris, France and Société Française pour l'Amélioration des Pratiques Echographiques (SFAPE)
Pages 1-9 | Received 12 Apr 2009, Accepted 29 May 2009, Published online: 11 Dec 2009

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