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Ectopic pregnancy with shock and undetectable beta-human chorionic gonadotropin. A case report
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Ectopic pregnancy with shock and undetectable beta-human chorionic gonadotropin. A case report
J Reprod Med.
1987 Jul.
Abstract
A patient with an ectopic pregnancy presented with intraabdominal hemorrhage, hypotension and a beta-human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG) less than 5 mIU/mL. Although rare, a negative beta-hCG does not rule out the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy.
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