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We investigated the possible diagnostic applications of the detection and measurement of cell-free fetal DNA by comparing quantities found in women with ectopic (EP) or intrauterine (IUP) pregnancies.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Methods: We collected blood samples from 58 women who had positive pregnancy tests and specific complaints and sonographic findings suggestive of EP and from 45 women with confirmed IUP. We performed quantitative real-time PCR analysis of the sex-determining region Y (SRY) gene to detect and measure the amount of cell-free fetal DNA. The diagnosis of EP was confirmed by histologic examination.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Results: SRY was detected in 15 EP and 14 IUP cases. The mean (SD) amount of cell-free fetal DNA was significantly higher (P &amp;lt;0.005) in women with EP [565 (136) genome-equivalents (GE)\/mL] than in women with IUP [72 (19) GE\/mL] at the same gestational age.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>Conclusions: Our results confirm that cell-free fetal DNA is present in plasma of women with EP. 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