Progesterone supplementation for prevention of preterm labor: A randomized controlled trial

Middle East Fertility Society Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 39-41

  Ibrahim, Moustafa ^a   Mohamed Ramy, Ahmed Ramy ^a   Younis, Moustafa Abdel Fattah ^a  

^a AIN SHAMS UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Preterm labor; Prevention of preterm labor; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

CIDOLUT DEPOT; HYDROXYPROGESTERONE CAPROATE; PLACEBO; PROGESTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; APGAR SCORE; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PREMATURE LABOR; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RECURRENT DISEASE;

EID: 77954957669     PISSN: 11105690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mefs.2010.03.007     Document Type: Article

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