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Oral misoprostol for induction of labor at term: a randomized controlled trial of hourly titrated and 2 hourly static oral misoprostol solution

Olusola Peter AdulojuDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria; ;Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria; Correspondence[email protected] [email protected]
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Oluwadare Martins IpinnimoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, Nigeria; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-4558-7848
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Tolulope AdulojuDepartment of Medical Social Services, Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti, NigeriaORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0001-8283-6765
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Pages 493-499 | Received 16 Feb 2019, Accepted 18 Apr 2019, Published online: 29 Apr 2019

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