European Journal of Radiology
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 73-78 , July 2002

Sonographic measurements of the liver, spleen and kidney dimensions in the healthy term and preterm newborns

  • Süreyya K Soyupak

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    • Department of Radiology, Çukurova University Medical School, Balcalı 01330, Adana, Turkey
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  • Nejat Narlı

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Çukurova University Medical School, Balcalı 01330, Adana, Turkey
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  • Hacer Yapıcıoğlu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Çukurova University Medical School, Balcalı 01330, Adana, Turkey
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  • Mehmet Satar

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, Çukurova University Medical School, Balcalı 01330, Adana, Turkey
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  • Erol H Aksungur

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiology, Çukurova University Medical School, Balcalı 01330, Adana, Turkey

Received 23 July 2001 ,Revised 25 October 2001 ,Accepted 29 October 2001.

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European Journal of Radiology
Volume 43, Issue 1 , Pages 73-78 , July 2002

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