A comparison of human chorionic gonadotropin with magnesium sulphate in inhibition of preterm labor

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 640-644

  Lorzadeh, Nahid ^a   Kazemirad, Sirus ^a   Lorzadrh, Mina ^a   Dehnori, Afsaneh ^a  

^a Lorestan Medical University   (Iran)

Author keywords

HCG; Magnesium sulfate; Preterm labor

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; DEXAMETHASONE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE;

ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DRUG INDUCED HEADACHE; FEMALE; FLUSHING; FOLLOW UP; GESTATIONAL AGE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; LOADING DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; NAUSEA; NAUSEA AND VOMITING; NEONATAL RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; NEWBORN INTENSIVE CARE; PARITY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREMATURE LABOR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SIDE EFFECT; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; UTERINE CERVIX DILATATION; VERTIGO;

EID: 34250826483     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2007.640.644     Document Type: Article

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