Predictors of success of repeated injections of single-dose methotrexate regimen for tubal ectopic pregnancy

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 86-89

  Cho, Geum Joon ^a   Lee, Sang Hoon ^a   Shin, Jin Woo ^a   Lee, Nak Woo ^a   Kim, Tak ^a   Kim, Hai Joong ^a   Lee, Kyu Wan ^a  

^a Korea University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Methotrexate; Pregnancy, Ectopic; Repeated Injections; Single dose Regimen

Indexed keywords

EID: 33144462088     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: 15986357     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2006.21.1.86     Document Type: Article

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