"Quintuplets" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Five individuals derived from five FETUSES that were fertilized at or about the same time, developed in the UTERUS simultaneously, and born to the same mother.
| Descriptor ID |
D011811
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.438.587
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Quintuplets" by people in Profiles.
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Effect of advanced maternal age on early mortality among quadruplets and quintuplets. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2004 Feb; 190(2):383-8.
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Potentially preventable excess mortality among higher-order multiples. Obstet Gynecol. 2003 Oct; 102(4):679-84.
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Ultrasonographic measurement of crown-rump length in high-order multifetal pregnancies. Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 1998 Jun; 11(6):438-44.