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The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine Volume 23, 2010 - Issue 7
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Original Article

Membrane sweeping to induce labor in low-risk patients at term pregnancy: A randomised controlled trial

Gokhan YildirimMaternal and Fetal Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul Bakirkoy Women and Children Hospital, Istanbul, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Kemal GüngördükMaternal and Fetal Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul Bakirkoy Women and Children Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Özge İdem KaradağMaternal and Fetal Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul Bakirkoy Women and Children Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Halİl AslanMaternal and Fetal Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul Bakirkoy Women and Children Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Erdem TurhanMaternal and Fetal Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul Bakirkoy Women and Children Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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Yavuz CeylanMaternal and Fetal Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul Bakirkoy Women and Children Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Pages 681-687 | Received 14 Mar 2009, Accepted 24 Sep 2009, Published online: 09 Nov 2009

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