Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 405-409 , December 2007

Evaluation of the Results of Cordocentesis

  • Ali Acar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
    • ,
  • Osman Balci

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Osman Balci, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Meram Medicine Faculty, Selcuk University, Akyokus, 42080 Konya, Turkey
    • ,
  • Kazim Gezginc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
    • ,
  • Celal Onder

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
    • ,
  • Metin Capar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
    • ,
  • Aysegul Zamani

      Affiliations

    • Department of Genetics, Meram Medicine Faculty, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey
    • ,
  • Aynur Acar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Genetics, Meram Medicine Faculty, Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey

,Accepted 1 June 2007.

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PII: S1028-4559(08)60011-X

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(08)60011-X

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 405-409 , December 2007

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