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. 1968 Dec 7;4(5631):621-3.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.4.5631.621.

Response of pregnant human uterus to prostaglandin-F2-alpha-induction of labour

S M Karim, R R Trussell, R C Patel, K Hillier

Response of pregnant human uterus to prostaglandin-F2-alpha-induction of labour

S M Karim et al. Br Med J. .

Abstract

Labour was successfully induced in 10 women at or near term with prostaglandin F(2alpha) infusion. In no case was there an increase in the resting tone of the myometrium, and complete relaxation between contractions was recorded.

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