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Pregnancy Termination

Effects of a prolonged, 72 hours, interval between mifepristone and gemeprost in second trimester termination of pregnancy: a retrospective analysis

Costantino Di CarloDipartimento di Neuroscienze e Scienze della Riproduzione, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II NapoliItalia.Correspondence[email protected]
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Fabiana SavoiaDipartimento di Neuroscienze e Scienze della Riproduzione, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II NapoliItalia.
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Ilaria MorraDipartimento di Neuroscienze e Scienze della Riproduzione, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II NapoliItalia.
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Cinzia FerraraDipartimento di Neuroscienze e Scienze della Riproduzione, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II NapoliItalia.
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Gabriella SglavoDipartimento di Neuroscienze e Scienze della Riproduzione, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II NapoliItalia.
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Carmine NappiDipartimento di Neuroscienze e Scienze della Riproduzione, Università degli studi di Napoli Federico II NapoliItalia.
Pages 605-607 | Received 12 Feb 2014, Accepted 28 May 2014, Published online: 06 Jun 2014

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