A Trial of 17 Alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone Caproate to Prevent Prematurity in Twins

2007371 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Dwight J. Rouse · University of Alabama at Birmingham

Steve N. Caritis · University of Pittsburgh

Alan M. Peaceman · Northwestern University

Anthony Sciscione · Drexel University

Elizabeth Thom · George Washington University

Catherine Y. Spong

Michael W. Varner · University of Utah

Abstract

Treatment with 17 alpha-hydroxyprogesterone caproate did not reduce the rate of preterm birth in women with twin gestations. (ClinicalTrials.gov number, NCT00099164 [ClinicalTrials.gov].).

Topics & Keywords

Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis Pregnancy-related medical research Neonatal Respiratory Health Research

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: New England Journal of Medicine

Volume 357, Issue 5, pp. 454-461

DOI: 10.1056/nejmoa070641

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