Methotrexate embryopathy after therapy for misdiagnosed ectopic pregnancy

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 99, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 253-255

  Usta, I M ^a   Nassar, A H ^a   Yunis, K A ^a   Abu Musa, A A ^a  

^a AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF BEIRUT   (Lebanon)

Author keywords

Congenital anomalies; Counseling; Ectopic pregnancy; Methotrexate; Teratogenesis

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE; MISOPROSTOL;

ABDOMINAL WALL DEFECT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CESAREAN SECTION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAPHRAGM HERNIA; DRUG MEGADOSE; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; EMBRYOPATHY; FACE MALFORMATION; FEMALE; FETUS DISEASE; FETUS MONITORING; GESTATION PERIOD; HEMANGIOMA; HUMAN; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LIMB MALFORMATION; LOW DRUG DOSE; OVULATION INDUCTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKULL DEFECT;

EID: 35548977929     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2007.05.039     Document Type: Article

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