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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 33, 2020 - Issue 10
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Efficacy of methylergometrine during the early puerperium: a randomized double-blind placebo-controlled clinical trial

Stefania Sparicea Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy; View further author information
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Pierluigi Giampaolinoa Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy; View further author information
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Anna Sansonea Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy; View further author information
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Gabriele Sacconeb Department of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy; Correspondence[email protected]
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Vincenzo Berghellac Division of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA; View further author information
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Costantino Di Carlod Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University of Catanzaro “Magna Graecia”, Catanzaro, ItalyView further author information
Pages 1744-1748 | Received 10 Apr 2018, Accepted 25 Sep 2018, Published online: 29 Oct 2018

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