How should success be defined when attempting medical resolution of first-trimester missed abortion?

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 118, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 71-76

  Reynolds, A ^a   Ayres De Campos, D ^a   Costa, M A ^a   Montenegro, N ^a  

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Medical treatment; Missed abortion; Transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCEPTION; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; MISSED ABORTION; PORTUGAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; VAGINA BLEEDING;

EID: 10644271513     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.06.031     Document Type: Article

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