Epidemiology of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease at a Tertiary Hospital in India over Last 8 Years

Ramesh Chandran Jyoti; Sumangala Devi D; Sarah N Gorhatti

doi:10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1645

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Epidemiology of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease at a Tertiary Hospital in India over Last 8 Years

Ramesh Chandran Jyoti, Sumangala Devi D, Sarah N Gorhatti

Keywords : Gestational trophoblastic disease, Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia, Methotrexate

Citation Information : Jyoti RC, D SD, Gorhatti SN. Epidemiology of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease at a Tertiary Hospital in India over Last 8 Years. J South Asian Feder Obs Gynae 2019; 11 (1):27-29.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1645

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 01-03-2019

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Abstract

The incidence of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) varies all around the world, highest being in Asian countries. This study provides a hospital-based incidence of GTD in a tertiary institution.

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