Multiple induced abortions as risk factor for ectopic pregnancy. A prospective study

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 76, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 691-696

  Skjeldestad, Finn Egil ^a   Gargiullo, Paul M ^b   Kendrick, Juliette S ^b  

^a TRONDHEIM UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

Ectopic pregnancy; Multiple induced abortions; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDUCED ABORTION; NORMAL HUMAN; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; TIME;

EID: 0030791830     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00016349709024612     Document Type: Article

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