International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 84, Issue 1 , Pages 89-90 , January 2004

Sublingual misoprostol for second-trimester abortion

Received 30 December 2002 ,Revised 6 May 2003 ,Accepted 7 May 2003.

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PII: S0020-7292(03)00254-6

doi: 10.1016/S0020-7292(03)00254-6

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 84, Issue 1 , Pages 89-90 , January 2004

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