The role of a single free β-human chorionic gonadotrophin measurement in the diagnosis of early pregnancy failure and the prognosis of fetal viability

Human Reproduction

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 881-888

  Al Sebai, M A H ^a   Diver, M ^b   Hipkin, L J ^a,b  

^a ROYAL LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ALDER HEY CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Early pregnancy failure; Fetal viability; Free HCG; Normal early pregnancy; Tubal pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; UTERINE TUBE PREGNANCY; VAGINA BLEEDING;

EID: 0029998978     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.humrep.a019271     Document Type: Article

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