Can a single serum CA125 assay predict the outcome of threatened abortion?

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 65-67

  Sherif, L S ^b   El Metwaly, A G ^b   Shalan, H ^b   Badawy, A M ^a   Abu Hashem, E ^b  

^a MANSOURA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CA 125 ANTIGEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMINENT ABORTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 0033967161     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610063507     Document Type: Article

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