Reevaluation of discriminatory and threshold levels for serum β-hCG in early pregnancy

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 121, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 65-70

  Connolly, Annamarie ^a   Ryan, David H ^a   Stuebe, Alison M ^a   Wolfe, Honor M ^a  

^a not available

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN BETA SUBUNIT;

EMBRYONIC AND PLACENTAL STRUCTURES; FETAL POLE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GESTATIONAL SAC; HORMONE DETERMINATION; PELVIS PAIN SYNDROME; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY; VAGINA BLEEDING; YOLK SAC;

EID: 84872102718     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0b013e318278f421     Document Type: Review

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