Fertility and Sterility
Volume 82, Issue 1 , Pages 227-229 , July 2004

Slow fetal heart rate may predict pregnancy outcome in first-trimester threatened abortion

  • Apichart Chittacharoen, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Apichart Chittacharoen, M.D., Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok 10400, Thailand (FAX: 66-2-2011416).
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  • Yongyoth Herabutya, F.R.C.O.G.

      Affiliations

    • Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand

Received 2 December 2003 ,Revised 2 December 2003 ,Accepted 2 December 2003.

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PII: S0015-0282(04)00608-9

doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2003.12.026

Fertility and Sterility
Volume 82, Issue 1 , Pages 227-229 , July 2004

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