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ArticleHealth science reports2023

Predictive value of serum βHCG level in ectopic pregnancy: A cross sectional study.

Mandana Mansour Ghanaie, Sanaz Hoshyarmanesh, Seyedeh Maryam Asgari, Seyed Mohammad Asgari Galebin, Fereshteh Fakor

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Mandana Mansour GhanaieDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Reproductive Health Research Center, Alzahra Hospital, School of Medicine Guilan University of Medical Sciences Rasht Iran.ORCID 0000-0003-1503-3502
Sanaz HoshyarmaneshDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Reproductive Health Research Center, Alzahra Hospital, School of Medicine Guilan University of Medical Sciences Rasht Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9713-7486
Seyedeh Maryam AsgariGuilan University of Medical Sciences Rasht Iran.ORCID 0000-0001-8115-6856
Seyed Mohammad Asgari GalebinGuilan University of Medical Sciences Rasht Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6873-0988
Fereshteh FakorDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Reproductive Health Research Center, Alzahra Hospital, School of Medicine Guilan University of Medical Sciences Rasht Iran.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3308-1076

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Background and Aims: Ectopic pregnancy (EP) is a potentially life-threatening emergency. We investigate the predictive value of serum βHCG level and it's changes from the baseline to the 4th and 7th days after single dose (SD) methotrexate (MTX) treatment in successful treatment of tubal EP. It is important for early diagnosis of EP. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, 690 women with tubal EP and under treatment with SD MTX were evaluated. Successful and failed groups were analyzed on the baseline, 4th and 7th days of MTX treatment. Data were analyzed using SPSS22 software. All Results: SD MTX treatment was successful in 584 (84.7%) patients. The mean baseline ßHCG value was 882.35 ± 430.76 in the successful group and 1083.99 ± 1080.25 in the failed group. There was a 19.53% decrease in ßHCG values between the baseline and 4th days in the successful group and a 12.94% increase in the failed group ( Conclusion: A decrease in the ßHCG value and/or a cut-off decrease of 59.9% on the baseline, 4th day and 81.6% between the baseline and 7th days, can predict the successful treatment of tubal EP with SD MTX.

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ectopic pregnancyhuman chorionic gonadotropin (ΒHCG)methotrexatetreatmenttubal pregnancy

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PMCPMC10480407

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