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Progesterone and Preterm: Seventy Years of“Déjà Vu” or “Still To Be Seen”?

  1. Marc J.N.C. Keirse MD, DPhil, DPH, FRCOG, FRANZCOG*

Article first published online: 27 AUG 2004

DOI: 10.1111/j.0730-7659.2004.00315.x

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Birth

Birth

Volume 31, Issue 3, pages 230–235, September 2004

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Keirse, M. J.N.C. (2004), Progesterone and Preterm: Seventy Years of“Déjà Vu” or “Still To Be Seen”?. Birth, 31: 230–235. doi: 10.1111/j.0730-7659.2004.00315.x

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*Marc J.N.C. Keirse, Professor and Head, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Flinders University, Flinders Medical Centre, Bedford Park SA 5042, Australia.

  1. Marc Keirse is Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Flinders University and Flinders Medical Centre, Adelaide, South Australia, Australia.

  2. In the Literature COMMENTARY ON: da Fonseca EB, Bittar RE, Carvalho MH, Zugaib M. Prophylactic administration of progesterone by vaginal suppository to reduce the incidence of spontaneous preterm birth in women at increased risk: A randomized placebo-controlled double-blind study. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2003;188:419–424. Meis PJ, Klebanoff M, Thom E, Dombrowski MP, Sibai B, Moawad AH, Spong CY, Hauth JC, Miodovnik M, Varner MW, Leveno KJ, Caritis SN, Iams JD, Wapner RJ, Conway D, O’Sullivan MJ, Carpenter M, Mercer B, Ramin SM, Thorp JM, Peaceman AM, Gabbe S, for the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Maternal-Fetal Medicine Units Network. Prevention of recurrent preterm delivery by 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate. N Engl J Med 2003;348:2379–2385.

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  1. Issue published online: 27 AUG 2004
  2. Article first published online: 27 AUG 2004

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