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Original Article

Serial Changes in the Biophysical Profile in Patients Undergoing Cervical Ripening With a Controlled Release PGE2 Vaginal Pessary

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Pages 8-11 | Received 10 Feb 1998, Accepted 20 Jul 1998, Published online: 07 Jul 2009

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