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Effects of prophylactic vaginal progesterone administration on mild cervical shortening (TROPICAL study): a multicenter, double-blind, randomized trial

Masako Hayashia Japanese Organization of Prevention of Preterm Delivery (JOPP), Tokyo, Japan;b Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Rie Oia Japanese Organization of Prevention of Preterm Delivery (JOPP), Tokyo, Japan;c Ito Medical Clinic, Tokyo, Japan
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Katsufumi Otsukia Japanese Organization of Prevention of Preterm Delivery (JOPP), Tokyo, Japan;d Department of Obstetrics, Showa University Koto Toyosu Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
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Noriko Yonedaa Japanese Organization of Prevention of Preterm Delivery (JOPP), Tokyo, Japan;e Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Toyama, Toyama, Japan
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Takeshi Nagamatsua Japanese Organization of Prevention of Preterm Delivery (JOPP), Tokyo, Japan;f Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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Ryota Kumasakaa Japanese Organization of Prevention of Preterm Delivery (JOPP), Tokyo, Japan;g Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Aomori Prefectural Central Hospital, Aomori, Japan
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Kei Miyakoshia Japanese Organization of Prevention of Preterm Delivery (JOPP), Tokyo, Japan;h Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Keio University School of Medicine, Tokyo, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9202-1890
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Hiroaki Aokia Japanese Organization of Prevention of Preterm Delivery (JOPP), Tokyo, Japan;i Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
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Kei Tanakaa Japanese Organization of Prevention of Preterm Delivery (JOPP), Tokyo, Japan;j Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Kyorin University, Tokyo, Japan
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Kazumasa Kumazawaa Japanese Organization of Prevention of Preterm Delivery (JOPP), Tokyo, Japan;k Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, National Hospital Organization Okayama Medical Center, Okayama, Japan
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Akihide Ohkuchia Japanese Organization of Prevention of Preterm Delivery (JOPP), Tokyo, Japan;l Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, JapanORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-8861-1572
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Yoshio Matsudaa Japanese Organization of Prevention of Preterm Delivery (JOPP), Tokyo, Japan
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Akihito Nakaia Japanese Organization of Prevention of Preterm Delivery (JOPP), Tokyo, Japan;b Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan
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Pages 8012-8018 | Received 05 Apr 2021, Accepted 05 Jun 2021, Published online: 28 Jun 2021

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