Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 108-112 , June 2009

Ruptured Corpus Luteum with Hemoperitoneum: Case Characteristics and Demographic Changes Over Time

  • Wen-Kuang Ho

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kuang-Tien General Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ya-Fen Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • Department of Nursing, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • Co-first author
    • ,
  • Hsin-Hung Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Horng-Der Tsai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Tze-Ho Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • Department of Genomic Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Ming Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • Department of Genomic Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua, Taiwan
    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Dr Ming Chen, Department of Genomic Medicine, Changhua Christian Hospital, Changhua 500, Taiwan

,Accepted 31 July 2008.

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PII: S1028-4559(09)60267-9

doi: 10.1016/S1028-4559(09)60267-9

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Volume 48, Issue 2 , Pages 108-112 , June 2009

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