Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 443-447 , December 2008

Cervical Pregnancy Treated with Systemic Methotrexate Administration and Resectoscopy

,Accepted 29 April 2008.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60015-2

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60015-2

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 47, Issue 4 , Pages 443-447 , December 2008

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