Progesterone to prevent preterm birth in twin gestations: What is the next step forward?

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 120, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-4

  Romero, R ^a  

^a HUTZEL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GESTONORONE CAPROATE; MIFEPRISTONE; ONAPRISTONE; PROGESTERONE;

CHOLESTASIS; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; INFERTILITY THERAPY; INTERHEPATIC CHOLESTASIS; NONHUMAN; NOTE; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TWINS; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT; UTERINE CERVIX CERCLAGE;

FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, TWIN; PREMATURE BIRTH; PROGESTERONE; PROGESTINS;

EID: 84871255139     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-0528.12019     Document Type: Note

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