Rhythmic variation in the rate of ectopic pregnancy throughout the year

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 180, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 1067-1071

  Cagnacci, Angelo ^a   Landi, Stefano ^b   Volpe, Annibale ^b  

^a Dip Materno Infantile   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abortion; Births; Ectopic pregnancy; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 0033000888     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70596-X     Document Type: Article

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