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Original Article

Induction of labor in twin pregnancies with oral misoprostol versus vaginal dinoprostone – is it effective and safe?

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Pages 1043-1046 | Received 07 May 2014, Accepted 04 Jul 2014, Published online: 28 Jul 2014

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