Use of Mifepristone along with methotrexate in medical management of unruptured ectopic pregnancy

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 667-

  Veena, P ^a  

^a PONDICHERRY INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; METHOTREXATE; MIFEPRISTONE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; CROWN RUMP LENGTH; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEART FUNCTION; HUMAN; HYSTEROSALPINGOGRAPHY; NOTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTOUTERINE POUCH; THICKNESS; UTERINE TUBE PREGNANCY;

ABORTIFACIENT AGENTS; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; METHOTREXATE; MIFEPRISTONE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC;

EID: 80053631375     PISSN: 01443615     EISSN: 13646893     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01443615.2011.593651     Document Type: Note

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