Single-dose methotrexate for ectopic pregnancy treatment: Preliminary data

Acta Biomedica de l'Ateneo Parmense

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2005, Pages

  Merisio, Carla ^a,b   Anfuso, Salvatore ^a   Berretta, Roberta ^a   Gualdi, Mattia ^a   Pultrone, Dora Caterina ^a   Melpignano, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

^b Dept of Gynecology ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

hCG levels; Ectopic pregnancy; MTX

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; RASH; SINGLE DRUG DOSE;

ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS, NONSTEROIDAL; ADULT; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN, BETA SUBUNIT, HUMAN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; METHOTREXATE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 22244453062     PISSN: 03924203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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