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The European Journal of Contraception & Reproductive Health Care Volume 27, 2022 - Issue 6
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The safety of misoprostol alone use for second-trimester termination of pregnancy in women with previous caesarean deliveries

Anil Erturka Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Bursa, TurkeyORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-4559-7536
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Bayram Tunahan Karapinara Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Bursa, Turkey
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Fatma Nurgul Tasgoza Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Bursa, Turkey
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Betul Dundarb Bursa Bahceci IVF Center, Bursa, Turkey
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Nergis Kender Erturka Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Bursa Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Bursa, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 473-477 | Received 01 Jul 2022, Accepted 18 Aug 2022, Published online: 05 Sep 2022

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