Low dose vaginal misoprostol versus prostaglandin E2 suppository for early uterine evacuation: A randomized clinical trial

Pakistan Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 13, Issue 19, 2010, Pages 946-950

  Mostafa Gharebaghi, P ^a   Mansourfar, M ^a   Sadeghi Bazargani, H ^b,c  

^a TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^c TABRIZ UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Misoprostol; Pregnancy termination; Prostaglandine E2; Uteral evacuation

Indexed keywords

EID: 77957603463     PISSN: 10288880     EISSN: 18125735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/pjbs.2010.946.950     Document Type: Article

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