Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 268-272 , September 2009

The Changes in Doppler Indices of Fetal Ductus Venosus and Umbilical Artery After Amnioinfusion for Women With Preterm Premature Rupture of Membranes Before 26 Weeks' Gestation

  • Te-Yao Hsu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Jenn-Jeih Hsu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taipei Medical Center, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taipei, Taiwan
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  • Hung-Chun Fu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Chia-Yu Ou

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Chih-Chang Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Bi-Hua Cheng

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Fu-Min Fang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiotherapy, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Hui-Fen Kao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Chun-Yuh Yang

      Affiliations

    • School of Public Health, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Wen Lin Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Chuen Chu Sung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
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  • Men-Yi Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Men-Yi Tsai, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Kaohsiung Medical Center, 123, Ta Pei Road, Niao Sung Hsiang, Kaohsiung Hsien, Taiwan

,Accepted 6 July 2009.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60302-8

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60302-8

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 3 , Pages 268-272 , September 2009

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