title: [The fundamental basis and obstetrical applications of mifepristone or RU-486 (voluntary interrupted pregnancies excluded)].
abstract: RU 486 is an anti-progesterone steroid used in obstetrics to achieve maturation of the cervix before an endouterine procedure in late abortions during the first 3 months, in therapeutic pregnancy termination during months 3-6 or 6-9 and in expelling fetuses which have died in utero. RU 486 has also been proposed for use in inducing or facilitating labor at term.
authors: Département de Gynécologie-Obstétrique et biologie de la Reproduction, Pavillon Mère-Enfant, CHRU, Nantes.
authors: N
authors: N
authors: Winer
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Lopez
authors: P
authors: P
authors: Sagot
authors: G
authors: G
authors: Boog
mesh_terms: D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007751:Labor, Induced; D015735:Mifepristone / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D015735:Mifepristone
vernacular_title: Bases fondamentales et applications obstétricales de la mifepristone ou RU 486 (IVG exclues).