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Review Article

Tranexamic acid for treatment of primary postpartum hemorrhage after vaginal delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Luigi Della CorteDepartment of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy;
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Gabriele SacconeDepartment of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy; Correspondence[email protected]
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Mariavittoria LocciDepartment of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy;
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Luigi CarboneDepartment of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy;
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Antonio RaffoneDepartment of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy;
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Pierluigi GiampaolinoDepartment of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy;
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Andrea CiardulliDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University of the Sacred Heart, Rome, Italy;
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Vincenzo BerghellaDivision of Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, USA
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Fulvio ZulloDepartment of Neuroscience, Reproductive Sciences and Dentistry, School of Medicine, University of Naples “Federico II”, Naples, Italy;
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Pages 869-874 | Received 09 Apr 2018, Accepted 10 Jul 2018, Published online: 10 Sep 2018

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