Rate of change of serial β-human chorionic gonadotropin values as a predictor of ectopic pregnancy in patients with indeterminate transvaginal ultrasound findings

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 703-710

  Dart, R G ^a   Mitterando, J ^a   Dart, L M ^a  

^a BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN;

ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; VAGINA BLEEDING;

EID: 0032725845     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(99)70094-6     Document Type: Article

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