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Multiple Pregnancies: Determining Chorionicity And Amnionicity, Traci B. Fox
Multiple Pregnancies: Determining Chorionicity And Amnionicity, Traci B. Fox
Department of Radiologic Sciences Faculty Papers
The determination of chorionicity and amnionicity in multiple gestations is one that confounds many in the medical field. The importance of diagnosing the type of multiple gestation cannot be overstated. This is intended to be an introductory primer and refresher to chorionicity and amnionicity. We will first examine what determines mono- versus dichorionic twinning including zygosity and cleavage of the zygote.