Do we need to follow up complete miscarriages with serum human chorionic gonadotrophin levels?
@article{Condous2005DoWN, title={Do we need to follow up complete miscarriages with serum human chorionic gonadotrophin levels?}, author={G. Condous and E. Okaro and A. Khalid and T. Bourne}, journal={BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology}, year={2005}, volume={112} }
Despite a history of heavy vaginal bleeding with clots, a proportion of women diagnosed with complete miscarriage, using transvaginal sonography (TVS), have an underlying ectopic pregnancy (EP). We evaluated the need for hormonal follow up in women with history and scan findings suggestive of complete miscarriage. One hundred and fifty‐two consecutive women with findings suggesting complete miscarriage at presentation based on their history and TVS were presented to the Early Pregnancy Unit… CONTINUE READING
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