Serum human chorionic gonadotropin dynamics during spontaneous resolution of ectopic pregnancy

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1994, Pages 632-636

  Korhonen, J ^a   Stenman, U H ^a   Ylostalo, P ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

conservative treatment; Ectopic pregnancy; expectant management; hCG

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

ABDOMINAL BLEEDING; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALPINGOSTOMY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 0028347441     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0015-0282(16)56638-2     Document Type: Article

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