Low-sensitivity urine pregnancy testing to assess medical abortion outcome: A systematic review.

@article{Raymond2018LowsensitivityUP,
  title={Low-sensitivity urine pregnancy testing to assess medical abortion outcome: A systematic review.},
  author={Elizabeth G. Raymond and Tara Shochet and Hillary Bracken},
  journal={Contraception},
  year={2018},
  volume={98 1},
  pages={
          30-35
        }
}
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