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Original Article

Low-dose vaginal misoprostol with or without Foley catheter for late second-trimester pregnancy termination in women with previous multiple cesarean sections

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Pages 3703-3707 | Received 05 Feb 2018, Accepted 24 Apr 2018, Published online: 09 May 2018

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