Hyperemesis gravidarum: Is an ultrasound scan necessary?

Human Reproduction

Volumn 21, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 2440-2442

  Kirk, Emma ^a   Papageorghiou, Aris T ^a   Condous, George ^a   Bottomley, Cecilia ^a   Bourne, Tom ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gestational trophoblastic disease; Hyperemesis gravidarum; Pregnancy failure; Twin pregnancy; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; HYPEREMESIS GRAVIDARUM; INCIDENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MULTIPLE PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY DISORDER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT; TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE; TWINS; ULTRASOUND; VAGINA BLEEDING;

EID: 33749559180     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/del166     Document Type: Article

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