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Original Article

Sublingual misoprostol is as effective as intravenous oxytocin to reduce intra-operative blood loss during cesarean delivery in women living at high altitude

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Pages 559-561 | Received 15 Jul 2014, Accepted 20 Jan 2015, Published online: 10 Feb 2015

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