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Misoprostol vs mifepristone and misoprostol in second trimester termination of pregnancy

Tripti Nagaria1, Namrata Sirmor

  • 1Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Pt. J.N.M Medical College, 28 MIG, Indrawati Colony, Rajatalab, Raipur C G, 492001 India.

Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology of India
|December 4, 2012
PubMed
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Keywords:
MisoprostolSecond trimester termination of pregnancy mifepristone

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