Role of routine monitoring of liver and renal function during treatment of ectopic pregnancies with single-dose methotrexate protocol

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 84-88.e1

  Clark, Lindsay E ^a   Bhagavath, Bala ^a   Wheeler, Carol A ^a   Frishman, Gary N ^a   Carson, Sandra A ^a  

^a BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ectopic pregnancy; methotrexate side effects; Single dose methotrexate

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT; CREATININE; METHOTREXATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; ARTICLE; ASPARTATE AMINOTRANSFERASE BLOOD LEVEL; CREATININE BLOOD LEVEL; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LIVER FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT MONITORING; PREMEDICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SIDE EFFECT; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TEACHING HOSPITAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 84862983587     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: 15565653     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.03.037     Document Type: Article

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