How useful is uterine artery Doppler flow velocimetry in the prediction of pre‐eclampsia, intrauterine growth retardation and perinatal death? An overview

Objective To evaluate the clinical usefulness of Doppler analysis of the uterine artery velocity waveform in the prediction of pre‐eclampsia and its associated complications of intrauterine growth retardation and perinatal death.

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