NO-donor nitroglycerin versus the prostaglandin gemeprost for cervical ripening in first trimester missed abortion

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 71-72

  David, M ^a   Chen, F C K ^a   Lichtenegger, W ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cervical ripening; Curettage abortion; Gemeprost; Nitroglycerin

Indexed keywords

GEMEPROST; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCEPTION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURETTAGE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; GEL; GERMANY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MISSED ABORTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; SUPPOSITORY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING; VAGINA BLEEDING;

EID: 0141849030     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(03)00195-4     Document Type: Article

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