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Review
. 2000 Apr 1;320(7239):916-9.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.320.7239.916.

Ectopic pregnancy

J I Tay  1 , J Moore, J J Walker
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Review

Ectopic pregnancy

J I Tay et al. BMJ. .

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  • BMJ 2000 Aug 12;321(7258):424
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Figure 1
Figure 1
Sites of ectopic pregnancies
Figure 2
Figure 2
Trophoblast invading wall of fallopian tube (×25). A, tubal lumen; B, trophoblast; C, tubal wall
Figure 3
Figure 3
Mean (SE) serum concentrations of human chorionic gonadotrophin in normal pregnancy (adapted from Braunstein et al 199621)
Figure 4
Figure 4
Unruptured tube with ectopic pregnancy. A, fimbrial end; B, cornual end
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