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Human Fetal Blood Flow Quantification with Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Motion Compensation
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Human umbilical vessel diameters and bloodgas tensions in the first two minutes after delivery
Human umbilical vein and artery diameters reduce significantly during the first 2 min after delivery, whereas blood gas tensions do not change significantly. Gas tension changes, therefore, cannot account for the reduction in the umbilical vessel diameters which occurs during this time.
Human umbilical vein and artery diameters reduce significantly during the first 2 min after delivery, whereas blood gas tensions do not change significantly. Gas tension changes, therefore, cannot account for the reduction in the umbilical vessel diameters which occurs during this time.
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