Efficacy of methotrexate and misoprostol for early abortion

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 112-114

  Özeren, Semih ^a   Çorakçyi, Aydin ^a   Yücesoy, Izzet ^a   Mercan, Ramazan ^a   Arslan, Arzu ^b   Erhan, Giilseren ^a  

^a Deparment of Obstetrics and Gynecology   (Turkey)

^b KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Medical abortion; Methotrexate; Misoprostol

Indexed keywords

METHOTREXATE; MISOPROSTOL;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CURETTAGE; DIARRHEA; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDUCED ABORTION; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVAGINAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NAUSEA; NORMAL HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VOMITING;

EID: 1842295741     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: 1423002X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000291499     Document Type: Article

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