The role of single serum progesterone measurement in conjunction with βhCG in the management of suspected ectopic pregnancy

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 413-417

  El Bishry, G ^a,b   Ganta, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH DURHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b 13 El Obour Building ^*  (Egypt)

Author keywords

hCG; Ectopic; Miscarriage; Progesterone; Viable

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; PROGESTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ECHOGRAPHY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGESTERONE BLOOD LEVEL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN, BETA SUBUNIT, HUMAN; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; PROGESTERONE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 46749119531     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01443610802149806     Document Type: Article

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