The use of intravenous methotrexate in the treatment of ectopic pregnancy

Journal of Chemotherapy

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 211-215

  Periti, E ^a,b   Comparetto, C ^a   Villanucci, A ^a   Coccia, M E ^a   Tavella, K ^a   Amunni, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Ectopic pregnancy; Methotrexate; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN DERIVATIVE; METHOTREXATE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFICACY; ECHOGRAPHY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; EXTRASYSTOLE; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HEADACHE; HEMOPERITONEUM; HUMAN; LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

EID: 2942600193     PISSN: 1120009X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/joc.2004.16.2.211     Document Type: Article

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