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Original Article

Optimal Interval Between Prostaglandin E2 Ripening of the Cervix and Oxytocin Induction of Labor: A Prospective Clinical Trial

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Pages 153-156 | Received 01 Nov 1993, Accepted 04 Apr 1994, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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