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Journal of Medical Ultrasonics
Published in: Journal of Medical Ultrasonics 3/2015

01-07-2015 | Ultrasound Image of the Month

Two- and three-dimensional sonographic diagnosis of multiple pregnancies (sextuplets)

Authors: Syed Bilal Hussain Shah, Ryu Matsuoka, Kiyotake Ichizuka

Published in: Journal of Medical Ultrasonics | Issue 3/2015

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Quintuplet and sextuplet births are rare in Japan. The most common form of multiple births in humans is twins, because the number of embryo transfer is strictly controlled by the recommendation of the Japan Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (JSOG). Artificial insemination is a process wherein sperm is directly inserted into the reproductive tract of a female using a special device. The disadvantage of this procedure is the possibility of developing a dangerous condition known as ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome and the risk of multiple pregnancies, as in the present case. …
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Title
Two- and three-dimensional sonographic diagnosis of multiple pregnancies (sextuplets)
Authors
Syed Bilal Hussain Shah
Ryu Matsuoka
Kiyotake Ichizuka
Publication date
01-07-2015
Publisher
Springer Japan
Published in
Journal of Medical Ultrasonics / Issue 3/2015
Print ISSN: 1346-4523
Electronic ISSN: 1613-2254
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10396-014-0602-4

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