Mifepristone and misoprostol for early pregnancy failure: A cohort analysis

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 204, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 386.e1-386.e6

  Kollitz, Kathleen M ^a   Meyn, Leslie A ^a,b   Lohr, Patricia A ^d   Creinin, Mitchell D ^a,b,c,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH GRADUATE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d BPAS   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

early pregnancy failure; mifepristone; misoprostol

Indexed keywords

MIFEPRISTONE; MISOPROSTOL;

ARTICLE; EARLY PREGNANCY FAILURE; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICIAN; PREGNANCY DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79955597638     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2010.12.026     Document Type: Article

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