Life-threatening neutropenia following methotrexate treatment of ectopic pregnancy: A report of two cases

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 88, Issue 4 II SUPPL., 1996, Pages 694-696

  Isaacs Jr , John D ^a   McGehee, Ramon P ^a   Cowan, Bryan D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE MARROW SUPPRESSION; CASE REPORT; DRUG EFFICACY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; FEVER; HUMAN; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NEUTROPENIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029770696     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0029-7844(96)00252-9     Document Type: Article

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