The effect of vaginal pH on the efficacy of vaginal misoprostol for induction of labor

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 283-285

  Gunalp, Serdar ^a   Bildirici, Ibrahim ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Induction of labor; Misoprostol; Vaginal pH

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADMINISTRATION, INTRAVAGINAL; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LABOR, INDUCED; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCICS; PREGNANCY; VAGINA;

EID: 0034100714     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0412.2000.079004283.x     Document Type: Article

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