Evaluation of the risk of persistent trophoblastic disease after twin pregnancy with diploid hydatidiform mole and coexisting normal fetus

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 197, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 45.e1-45.e5

  Niemann, Isa ^a   Sunde, Lone ^a   Petersen, Lone K ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

hydatidiform mole; persistent trophoblastic disease; twin pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; METHOTREXATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA BASE; DIPLOIDY; FEMALE; FISHER EXACT TEST; HUMAN; HYDATIDIFORM MOLE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANK SUM TEST; THERAPEUTIC ABORTION; TROPHOBLASTIC DISEASE; TWIN PREGNANCY;

EID: 34347211706     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.02.038     Document Type: Article

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