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Gestational trophoblastic disease managed at Grey's Tertiary Hospital: a five-year descriptive study

Published in: Southern African Journal of Gynaecological Oncology
Volume 11 , issue 2 , 2019 , pages: 15–19

DOI: 10.1080/20742835.2019.1667627

Author(s): Bongumusa S Makhathini Grey’s Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Health Sciences, South Africa , Greta Dreyer Gynaecologic Oncology Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa , Eckhart J Buchmann Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, South Africa

Keywords: antecedent pregnancy , distance , gestational trophoblastic disease , HIV status

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Abstract

Background: A study was undertaken to describe the outcomes of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) and to determine the influence of antecedent pregnancy, the distance travelled by patients to Grey's Hospital (GH), and HIV status on the disease and clinical outcomes.

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