Medical management of ectopic pregnancy: A 10-year case series

Human Fertility

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 116-120

  Richardson, Alison ^a  

^a DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ectopic; Methotrexate; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; METHOTREXATE;

ARTICLE; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; EMERGENCY SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PROBABILITY; REOPERATION; REPEATED DRUG DOSE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN, BETA SUBUNIT, HUMAN; ENGLAND; FEMALE; FERTILITY PRESERVATION; HUMANS; METHOTREXATE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ECTOPIC; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; TERTIARY CARE CENTERS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84865577620     PISSN: 14647273     EISSN: 17428149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14647273.2012.694571     Document Type: Article

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