Early use of progesterone for the prevention of some obstetric complications Case report

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Sebastian Kwiatkowski

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Vaginal progesterone reduces the risk of miscarriage in women who have experienced similar complications. The best results can be obtained by using this form during the first trimester of pregnancy. Very promising results were also obtained in the prevention of preeclampsia.

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Kwiatkowski, S. (2023). Early use of progesterone for the prevention of some obstetric complications. Medycyna Faktow (J EBM), 16(4(61), 410-413. https://doi.org/10.24292/01.MF.0423.19
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