Doppler Evaluation of Foetal Pulmonary Artery in Intrahepatic Cholestasis of Pregnancy: A Prospective Study
By: Sana Fatima, Nidhi Gupta, Abhinav Jain, Aruna Nigam and Sumedha Sharma
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.34763/jmotherandchild.20263001.d-26-00035 | Journal eISSN: 2719-535X | Journal ISSN: 2719-6488
Language: English
Page range: 145 - 452
Submitted on: Aug 28, 2025
Accepted on: Apr 23, 2026
Published on: Jul 18, 2026
Published by: Institute of Mother and Child
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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