Preliminary Doppler studies on the uterine artery and myometrium in trophoblastic tumours requiring chemotherapy.
Br J Obstet Gynaecol
; 97(8): 686-9, 1990 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-2169301
The uterine circulation in 38 patients with invasive mole or choriocarcinoma were investigated using Doppler ultrasound. Twenty-six non-pregnant and 23 pregnant volunteers were assessed in a similar fashion to act as control groups. The pulsatility indices were significantly lower in the patients with trophoblastic disease when compared with the non-pregnant and pregnant groups (Student's t-test; P less than 0.001 and P less than 0.02 respectively). The uterine circulation in persistent trophoblastic diseases shows a characteristic Doppler profile suggesting the presence of large low resistance blood vessels. This may be useful in the initial assessment of these tumours before cytotoxic chemotherapy.
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01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias Uterinas
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Coriocarcinoma
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Mola Hidatiforme Invasiva
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Miometrio
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Br J Obstet Gynaecol
Año:
1990
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido