Serum estradiol in the differential diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy

Journal of the American Osteopathic Association

Volumn 96, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 461-464

  Craig, Zane G ^a,e,f   Ramey, Jack M ^b,d   Rochowiak, Michael W ^b   Brown, Lawrence H ^a   Teitelbaum, Howard ^c  

^a Carson City Hospital   (United States)

^b Center for Women's Health Care   (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Gratiot Community Hospital ^*

^e Gratiot Community Hospital   (United States)

^f Center for Obstetrics and Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Ectopic pregnancy; predictive value; spontaneous abortion

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; ESTRADIOL BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMINENT ABORTION; REFERENCE VALUE; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

EID: 0029847064     PISSN: 00986151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7556/jaoa.1996.96.8.461     Document Type: Article

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