Open AccessThe Significance of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin in Blood Serum for the Early Diagnosis of Ectopic Pregnancy
Author(s) -
Milwidsky A.,
Adoni A.,
Palti Z.,
Stark M.,
Segal S.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
acta obstetricia et gynecologica scandinavica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.401
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1600-0412
pISSN - 0001-6349
DOI - 10.3109/00016347709158333
Subject(s) - ectopic pregnancy , medicine , human chorionic gonadotropin , laparotomy , radioimmunoassay , gonadotropin , obstetrics , pregnancy , gynecology , laparoscopy , hormone , endocrinology , surgery , biology , genetics
Abstract. Determination of human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) values in the serum by the radioimmunoassay technique, was performed in 23 women with suspected ectopic pregnancies. in 16 cases the values of HCG were high and the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy was verified by laparoscopy and laparotomy. in 7 cases low HCG values were found and ectopic pregnancy was excluded. the detection of HCG in the serum was found to be an excellent tool for the early diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy, thus helping to prevent the dangerous sequelae which follow the late diagnosis of this condition.