Reliability of Beta-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin in Ectopic Pregnancy
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Human chorionic gonadotropin isoforms in the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND DIAGNOSTIC RESEARCH
سال: 2018
ISSN: 2249-782X
DOI: 10.7860/jcdr/2018/35825.11873