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2016 Month : August Volume : 5 Issue : 67 Page : 4834-4838

COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ORAL MISOPROSTOL AND INTRAVENOUS OXYTOCIN IN INDUCTION OF LABOUR IN PRELABOUR RUPTURE OF MEMBRANES AT TERM IN PRIMIGRAVIDA.

S. Thangathai1, V. Kasthuri2

1Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Government Thiruvarur Medical College.
2Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Government Thiruvarur Medical College.

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