European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 138, Issue 2 , Pages 135-140 , June 2008

Comparing two dinoprostone agents for cervical ripening and induction of labor: A randomized trial

  • Anna Maria Marconi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, DMSD San Paolo, University of Milano, Via A. di Rudini’ 8, 20142 Milano, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +39 02 503 23064; fax: +39 02 936 50639.
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  • Patrizia Bozzetti

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, DMSD San Paolo, University of Milano, Via A. di Rudini’ 8, 20142 Milano, Italy
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  • Alberto Morabito

      Affiliations

    • Department of Statistics, DMSD San Paolo, University of Milano, Via A. di Rudini’ 8, 20142 Milano, Italy
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  • Giorgio Pardi

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, DMSD San Paolo, University of Milano, Via A. di Rudini’ 8, 20142 Milano, Italy

Received 16 July 2006 ,Revised 6 August 2007 ,Accepted 8 August 2007.

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☆ Preliminary account of this work was presented at the 2003 Annual Meeting of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation, Washington, DC.

PII: S0301-2115(07)00360-0

doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2007.08.009

European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 138, Issue 2 , Pages 135-140 , June 2008

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