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Early detection of velamentous cord insertion at the eighth week of gestation
Caiyun Liao1, Irene Peregrin-Alvarez1, Robert Roman1
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Tennessee Health Science Center Memphis Tennessee.
Velamentous cord insertion can be diagnosed at 8 weeks of gestation, earlier than previously reported. Fetal surveillance may be informed and prognosis may be impacted by early diagnosis once viability is reached.
Velamentous cord insertion can be diagnosed at 8 weeks of gestation, earlier than previously reported. Fetal surveillance may be informed and prognosis may be impacted by early diagnosis once viability is reached.
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