Monochorionic Twins: A Delicate Balance
1. Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome (TTTS)
2. Selective Fetal Growth Restriction (sFGR)
3. Twin Anemia-Polycythemia Sequence (TAPS)
Conflicts of Interest
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Lopriore, E.; Lewi, L.; Khalil, A. Monochorionic Twins: A Delicate Balance. J. Clin. Med. 2019, 8, 1711. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8101711
Lopriore E, Lewi L, Khalil A. Monochorionic Twins: A Delicate Balance. Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2019; 8(10):1711. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8101711
Chicago/Turabian StyleLopriore, Enrico, Liesbeth Lewi, and Asma Khalil. 2019. "Monochorionic Twins: A Delicate Balance" Journal of Clinical Medicine 8, no. 10: 1711. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8101711