Medical treatment of ectopic pregnancy: A ten-year review of 106 cases at Maharaj Nakorn Chiang Mai Hospital

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 89, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 1567-1571

  Srivichai, Karnchana ^a   Uttavichai, Chumnong ^a   Tongsong, Theera ^a  

^a Faculty of Medicine Chiang Mai University   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Ectopic pregnancy; Methotrexate

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; ECHOGRAPHY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; THAILAND; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS, NONSTEROIDAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; METHOTREXATE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THAILAND; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33750974814     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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