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Research Article| Volume 7, ISSUE 4, P899-915, October 1991

Ectopic Pregancy

  • Richard M. Hebertson
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    Address reprint requests to: Richard M. Hebertson, MD, Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, University of Utah LDS Hospital,324 Tenth Avenue, Suite 218, Salt Lake City, UT 84103
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    Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Utah School of Medicine; and Chief, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah
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  • Nelia D. Storey
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    Research Coordinator, Department or Obstetrics and Gynecology, LDS Hospital, Salt Lake City, Utah
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DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0749-0704(18)30288-4
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      Ectopic pregnancy rates have been increasing over the past several years. The etiologies are numerous and complex, and the diagnosis depends on the clinical history, physical findings, and laboratory studies, which have been progressively more sophisticated. Therapeutic approaches are numerous depending on the clinical circumstances. Ectopic pregnancy continues to be a significant cause of maternal mortality.
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