Endometrial thickness after misoprostol use for early pregnancy failure

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 22-26

  Creinin, M D ^a   Harwood, B ^a   Guido, R S ^a   Fox, M C ^a   Zhang, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Early pregnancy failure; endometrial thickness; Miscarriage; Misoprostol; Transvaginal ultrasound

Indexed keywords

MISOPROSTOL;

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOMETRIUM; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUCTION; THERAPEUTIC ABORTION; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TRANSVAGINAL ECHOGRAPHY;

EID: 2942669886     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.02.004     Document Type: Article

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