Fetal intrahepatic portosystemic shunts: A benign and self-limiting feature?

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol

Prenatal Diagnostic Center, Guangzhou Women and Children's Medical Center affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China. Electronic address:

Published: April 2023

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