Fetal fibronectin as a marker to discriminate between ectopic and intrauterine pregnancies

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 179, Issue 3 I, 1998, Pages 697-702

  Ness, R B ^a   McLaughlin, M T ^a   Heine, R P ^a   Bass, D C ^a   Mortimer, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Ectopic; Fibronectin; Miscarriage; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE MARKER; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MATERNAL CARE; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VAGINA SECRETION;

EID: 0031689389     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(98)70067-5     Document Type: Article

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