Maternal risk factors and their influence on fetal anthropometric measurements
American Journal of Obstetrics and GynecologyPublished 1 April 1993
Robert L. Goldenberg, Richard O. Davis, Suzanne Cliver, Gary Cutter, Howard J. Hoffnan, Mary B. DuBard
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The impact of maternal risk factors and fetal sex on estimated fetal weight has been demonstrated to occur first in specific gestational age windows and is mediated through effects on specific fetal anthropometric measurements.
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The impact of maternal risk factors and fetal sex on estimated fetal weight has been demonstrated to occur first in specific gestational age windows and is mediated through effects on specific fetal anthropometric measurements.
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