Progesterone for the prevention of preterm birth in women with multiple pregnancies: the AMPHIA trial

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>15% of multiple pregnancies ends in a preterm delivery, which can lead to mortality and severe long term neonatal morbidity. At present, no generally accepted strategy for the prevention of preterm birth in multiple pregnancies exist...

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Main Authors: Scheepers Hubertina CJ, Santema Job G, van Oirschot Charlotte M, Offermans Jos PM, Mol Ben WJ, Hummel Pieter, Hasaart Tom HM, Erwich Jan Jaap HM, Duvekot Johannes J, Boer Kees, Bloemenkamp Kitty WM, Lim Arianne C, Schöls Willem A, Vandenbussche Frank PHA, Wouters Maurice GAJ, Bruinse Hein W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-06-01
Series:BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2393/7/7