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Day 1 change in maternal serum β-HCG levels as an early predictor of successful medical therapy in ectopic pregnancies

Magdy R. AhmedObstetrics and Gynecology Department, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, EgyptCorrespondence[email protected]
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Waleed A. Sayed AhmedObstetrics and Gynecology Department, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
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Tamer Y. MohamedObstetrics and Gynecology Department, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt
Pages 2403-2407 | Received 29 Aug 2018, Accepted 19 Nov 2018, Published online: 04 Jan 2019

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