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Gynaecology

Comparison of single-dose and two-dose methotrexate protocols for the treatment of unruptured ectopic pregnancy

K. GungordukDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Mardin Women and Children Hospital MardinCorrespondence[email protected]
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O. AsiciogluDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul Bakirkoy Women and Children Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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G. YildirimDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul Bakirkoy Women and Children Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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O. Celikkol GungordukDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul Bakirkoy Women and Children Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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B. BesimogluDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul Bakirkoy Women and Children Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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C. ArkDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul Bakirkoy Women and Children Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Pages 330-334 | Published online: 02 May 2011

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