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Evaluation of Propess outcomes for cervical ripening and induction of labour in full-term pregnancy

W. ChenDepartment of Obstetrics, Shanghai Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, Shanghai, China
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Y. ZhouDepartment of Obstetrics, Shanghai Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, Shanghai, China
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X. PuDepartment of Obstetrics, Shanghai Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, Shanghai, China
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C. XiaoDepartment of Obstetrics, Shanghai Changning Maternity and Infant Health Hospital, Shanghai, ChinaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 255-258 | Published online: 06 Dec 2013

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