Efficacy of methotrexate treatment in viable and nonviable cervical pregnancies

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 181, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 1438-1444

  Kung, Fu Tsai ^a   Chang, Shiuh Young ^b  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cervical pregnancy; Methotrexate

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; METHOTREXATE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL VIABILITY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DRUG EFFICACY; ECHOGRAPHY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033395960     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(99)70389-3     Document Type: Article

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