International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 86, Issue 1 , Pages 22-26 , July 2004

Endometrial thickness after misoprostol use for early pregnancy failure

  • M.D Creinin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Magee Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1-412-641-1440; fax: +1-412-641-1133
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  • B Harwood

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Magee Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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  • R.S Guido

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Magee Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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  • M.C Fox

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and Magee Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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  • J Zhang

      Affiliations

    • Epidemiology Branch, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD, USA
    • ,
  • for the NICHD Management of Early Pregnancy Failure Trial

Received 8 December 2003 ,Revised 25 February 2004 ,Accepted 26 February 2004.

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PII: S0020-7292(04)00050-5

doi: 10.1016/j.ijgo.2004.02.004

International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics
Volume 86, Issue 1 , Pages 22-26 , July 2004

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