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. 2008 Mar 11;178(6):727-9.
doi: 10.1503/cmaj.080242.

How useful is uterine artery Doppler ultrasonography in predicting pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction?

Lynne McLeod  1
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How useful is uterine artery Doppler ultrasonography in predicting pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction?

Lynne McLeod. CMAJ. .
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Figure 1: Colour Doppler ultrasound scan showing uterine artery (arrow).
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Figure 2: Uterine artery Doppler ultrasound scan showing normal waveform.
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Figure 3: Uterine artery Doppler ultrasound scan showing early diastolic notch (arrow). The presence of diastolic notches is associated with an increased risk of pre-eclampsia and intrauterine growth restriction.
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