Prediction of early pregnancy viability in the absence of an ultrasonically detectable embryo

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 57-61

  Elson, J ^a   Salim, R ^a   Tailor, A ^a   Banerjee, S ^a   Zosmer, N ^a   Jurkovic, D ^a  

^a KING S COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Early pregnancy; Miscarriage; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; PROGESTERONE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; EMBRYO; EMBRYO MEMBRANE; FEMALE; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GONADOTROPIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; MENSTRUATION; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; VAGINA BLEEDING; BLOOD; ECHOGRAPHY; FETAL WELL BEING; METHODOLOGY; PREGNANCY TEST; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STANDARD;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADULT; FEMALE; FETAL VIABILITY; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TESTS; PROGESTERONE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 0038662655     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.1     Document Type: Article

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