Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 49, Issue 6 , Pages 230-233 , December 2008

The Perinatal Outcomes of Asymptomatic Isolated Single Umbilical Artery in Full-term Neonates

  • Shu-Chi Mu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital
    • Institute of Clinical Medicine, National Yang-Ming University
    • Medical College of Fu-Jen University
    • ,
  • Cheng-Hui Lin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital
    • ,
  • Yi-Ling Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital
    • ,
  • Tseng-Chen Sung

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Shin-Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital
    • ,
  • Chyi-Huey Bai

      Affiliations

    • Central Laboratory, Shin Kong WHS Memorial Hospital
    • ,
  • Guey-Mei Jow

      Affiliations

    • Medical College of Fu-Jen University
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. School of Medicine, Fu-Jen Catholic University, 510 Chung-Cheng Road, Hsin-Chuang, Taipei County 24205, Taiwan

Received 2 August 2007 ,Revised 1 July 2008 ,Accepted 25 October 2008.

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PII: S1875-9572(09)60016-4

doi: 10.1016/S1875-9572(09)60016-4

Pediatrics & Neonatology
Volume 49, Issue 6 , Pages 230-233 , December 2008

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