American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 5 , Pages e56-e59 , May 2009

Change in quantitative human chorionic gonadotropin after manual vacuum aspiration in women with pregnancy of unknown location

Presented at the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology Annual District III, VIII, IX Meeting 2007, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, August 11, 2007, as the District IX Award Paper.

Received 29 July 2008 ,Revised 1 October 2008 ,Accepted 7 October 2008.

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PII: S0002-9378(08)02026-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.10.013

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 5 , Pages e56-e59 , May 2009

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