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Oral Allylestrenol: A Pregnancy-supporting Progestogen

Citation Information : Oral Allylestrenol: A Pregnancy-supporting Progestogen. J South Asian Feder Obs Gynae 2017; 9 (4):297-303.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10006-1517

License: CC BY 3.0

Published Online: 01-01-2016

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2017; The Author(s).


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Malhotra N, Garg R, Malhotra N, Malhotra J. Oral Allylestrenol: A Pregnancy-supporting Progestogen. J South Asian Feder Obst Gynae 2017;9(4):297-303.


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