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Research Article

Risk factors for recurrent ectopic pregnancy following single-dose methotrexate treatment

Gabriel LevinDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, IsraelCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-1282-5379
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Uri P. DiorDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Asher ShushanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Ronit GiladDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Avi BenshushanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
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Amihai RottenstreichDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel
Pages 294-298 | Received 26 Dec 2018, Accepted 23 May 2019, Published online: 17 Jun 2019

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