Prevention of Preterm Birth in Triplets: An Evaluation of 17 Alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate

OBJECTIVE: To assess whether 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate reduces the rate of preterm birth in women carrying triplets. METHODS: We performed this randomized, double blinded, placebo controlled trial in 14 centers. Healthy women with triplets were randomized to weekly intramuscular injectio...

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Main Authors: Caritis, Steve N., Rouse, Dwight J., Peaceman, Alan M., Sciscione, Anthony, Momirova, Valerija, Spong, Catherine Y., Iams, Jay D., Wapner, Ronald J., Varner, Michael, Carpenter, Marshall, Lo, Julie, Thorp, John, Mercer, Brian M., Sorokin, Yoram, Harper, Margaret, Ramin, Susan, Anderson, Garland
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Language:Inglês
Published: 2009
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2790283/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19155896
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/AOG.0b013e318193c677
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