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Original Research
The diagnosis of ectopic pregnancies in cases of lower abdominal pain using beta subunit assay of human chorionic gonadotropin
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Chaim Sheba MedicaI Center
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Tel-Hashomer and the Tel-Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine - Tel-Aviv (Israel) Departments of Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Chemical Pathology, University of Cape Town Medical School and Groote Schuur Hospital, Observatory 7900, Cape (South Africa)
Clin. Exp. Obstet. Gynecol. 1985, 12(1-2), 20–25;
Published: 10 March 1985
Abstract
The role of beta-subunit assay of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in the early and accurate diagnosis and treatment of ectopic pregnancy was evaluated prospectively in a group of 57 women who presented with lower abdominal pains. A flow scheme for diagnosis work-up based primarily on hCG beta-subunit assay resulted in no false negative result. This enabled early and conservative treatment of the condition. Ectopic pregnancy was diagnosed early in more than one third of the patients. As a result conservative treatment was performed in cases were it was required and medically possible (33% of the cases).