Editorial: HCG as a patient

Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 395-399

  Jurkovic, D ^a  

^a Early Pregnancy Clinical Study Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GONADORELIN;

CLINICAL PRACTICE; ECHOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; FEMALE; FETUS ECHOGRAPHY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; OBSTETRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; STANDARD;

ABORTION, SPONTANEOUS; FEMALE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PREGNANCY; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 78649618899     PISSN: 09607692     EISSN: 14690705     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/uog.8820     Document Type: Review

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