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Original Article

Primary prostaglandins in amniotic fluid during laminaria-induced cervical softening at term

Y. Manabe Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kyoto University School of Medicine, Japan
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A. Takahashi Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kyoto University School of Medicine, Japan
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N. Sagawa Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kyoto University School of Medicine, Japan
Pages 32-34 | Published online: 02 Jul 2009

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