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Three-dimensional sonographic features of discordant twins

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Three-dimensional sonography clearly revealed significant antenatal differences in size in three pairs of fetal twins. The benefits and advantages of the use of three-dimensional sonography to visualize discordant twins in utero are visual recognition of difference in fetal size and complete impression of fetal interrelationships.

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  1. Department of Perinatology, Kagawa Medical University, 1750-1 Ikenobe, Miki, 761-0793, Kagawa, Japan

    Chizu Yamashiro, Toshihiro Yanagihara, Mari Ueta, Uiko Hanaoka, Minako Matsumoto, Yasuko Tanaka, Atsushi Kuno, Kenji Kanenishi, Yohichi Ohnishi, Hirokazu Tanaka, Keiji Hayashi & Toshiyuki Hata

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Yamashiro, C., Yanagihara, T., Ueta, M. et al. Three-dimensional sonographic features of discordant twins. J Med Ultrasonics 28, 27–29 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02481362

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