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Original Article

Factors affecting the accuracy of ultrasonographical fetal weight estimation in twin pregnancies

Fahri OcerCerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Yavuz AydinCerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Alev AtisThird Obstetrics and Gynecology Department, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Semih KaleliCerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
Pages 1168-1172 | Received 23 Aug 2010, Accepted 19 Nov 2010, Published online: 13 Jan 2011

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