Preterm birth reduction after clotrimazole treatment during pregnancy

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 157-163

  Czeizel, Andrew E ^a   Fladung, Bernward ^a   Vargha, Peter ^a  

^a FOUNDATION FOR THE COMMUNITY CONTROL OF HEREDITARY DISEASES   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Clotrimazole; Gestational age; Low birthweight; Preterm birth

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ALLYLESTRENOL; AMINOPHYLLINE; AMPICILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIPROTOZOAL AGENT; CEFALEXIN; CLOTRIMAZOLE; COTRIMOXAZOLE; DIAZEPAM; DIMENHYDRINATE; DROTAVERINE; ECONAZOLE; METRONIDAZOLE; NALIDIXIC ACID; NITROFURANTOIN; NORAMIDOPYRINE; NYSTATIN; OXYTETRACYCLINE; PENAMECILLIN; PENICILLIN V; PHOLEDRINE; PROMETHAZINE; TERBUTALINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REDUCTION;

EID: 4444331688     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2004.02.011     Document Type: Article

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