Menstrual induction with mifepristone and misoprostol

Contraception

Volumn 68, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 489-494

  Xiao, Bilian ^a   Von Hertzen, Helena ^b   Zhao, Heng ^a   Piaggio, Gilda ^b  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY PLANNING   (China)

^b WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Induced abortion; Menstrual delay; Menstrual induction; Mifepristone; Misoprostol

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; MENSTRUATION INDUCING AGENT; MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ADULT; BLEEDING; BLOOD SAMPLING; BREAST TENDERNESS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTRACEPTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; DRUG EFFICACY; ECTOPIC PREGNANCY; FATIGUE; FEMALE; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; FOLLOW UP; HEADACHE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENSTRUATION; NAUSEA; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; RASH; VOMITING;

EID: 1642457240     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2003.09.009     Document Type: Conference Paper

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