I. SERUM AND BLOOD CONSTITUENTS
II. MATERNAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHIC MEASUREMENTS
III. FETAL SONOGRAPHIC MEASUREMENTS
APPENDIX I. Serum and Blood Constituents
APPENDIX II. Maternal Echocardiographic Measurements
APPENDIX III. Fetal Sonographic Measurements
TABLE III-1. Mean Gestational Sac Diameter and Crown-Rump Length and Corresponding Menstrual Age
TABLE III-2. Mean Gestational Age Percentiles Corresponding to Crown-Rump Length (CRL) Measurements
TABLE III-3. Fetal Weight Percentiles According to Gestational Age
TABLE III-4. Smoothed Birth Weight Percentiles for Twins with Dichorionic Placentation
TABLE III-5. Smoothed Birth Weight Percentiles for Twins with Monochorionic Placentation
TABLE III-6. Fetal Thoracic Circumference Measurements (cm) According to Gestational Age
TABLE III-7. Length of Fetal Long Bones (mm) According to Gestational Age
TABLE III-8. Ocular Parameters According to Gestational Age
TABLE III-9. Transverse Cerebellar Diameter Measurements According to Gestational Age
TABLE III-10. Reference Values for Umbilical Artery Doppler Indices
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