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Original Article

Comparison of elastosonography and digital examination of cervix for consistency to predict successful vaginal delivery after induction of labor with oxytocin

Serap GultekinDepartment of Radiology, Gazi University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey;
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Ismail Burak GultekinDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Sami Ulus Women's Health Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey; Correspondence[email protected]
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Bilal IcerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Sami Ulus Women's Health Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey;
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Elif YilmazDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Sami Ulus Women's Health Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey;
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Afra AlkanDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Yildirim Beyazit University, Ankara, Turkey
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Tuncay KucukozkanDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Sami Ulus Women's Health Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey;
Pages 2795-2799 | Received 28 Aug 2016, Accepted 17 Nov 2016, Published online: 01 Dec 2016

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