American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 5 , Pages e34-e36 , May 2009

Relationship of obesity to outcome of medical abortion

Presented at the Annual Clinical Meeting of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologist, New Orleans, LA, May 6, 2008.

Received 25 July 2008 ,Revised 1 October 2008 ,Accepted 7 October 2008.

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PII: S0002-9378(08)02029-2

doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2008.10.016

American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology
Volume 200, Issue 5 , Pages e34-e36 , May 2009

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