Misoprostol vs. oxytocin for induction of labor at term

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 398-400

  Nigam, A ^a,c   Singh, V K ^a   Dubay, P ^a   Pandey, K ^a   Bhagoliwal, A ^a   Prakash, A ^b  

^a GSVM MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Era's Lucknow Medical College   (India)

^c 226001 ^*  (India)

Author keywords

Labor induction; Misoprostol; Oxytocin; Prostaglandins; Term pregnancy

Indexed keywords

MISOGON; MISOPROSTOL; OXYTOCIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR INDUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

EID: 4344713272     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.05.010     Document Type: Article

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