A randomized trial to compare two dosing intervals of misoprostol following mifepristone administration in second trimester medical abortion

Human Reproduction

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 320-324

  Chai, J ^a   Tang, O S ^a   Hong, Q Q ^a   Chen, Q F ^b   Cheng, L N ^b   Ng, E ^a   Ho, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b Family Planning Research Institute of Shanghai City   (China)

Author keywords

Mifepristone; Misoprostol; Second trimester medical abortion

Indexed keywords

MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST TENDERNESS; CHILL; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIARRHEA; DIZZINESS; DOSE RESPONSE; FATIGUE; FEVER; GESTATIONAL AGE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ABORTION; NAUSEA; PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RIGOR; SECOND TRIMESTER ABORTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 58449123886     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: 14602350     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/den425     Document Type: Article

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