A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of relaxin for cervical ripening in post-delivery date pregnancies.
Recombinant human relaxin was used to attempt cervical ripening in post-delivery date pregnancies. High doses of relaxin were safe but did not advance cervical ripening or induce labor.
Weiss
Gerson
G
Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Women's Health, New Jersey Medical School, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Newark, New Jersey 07103, USA.
Teichman
Sam
S
Stewart
Dennis
D
Nader
David
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Wood
Susan
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Unemori
Elaine
E
D020070:Cervical Ripening / Q000187:drug effects*; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007276:Injections, Intraventricular; D011247:Pregnancy; D012065:Relaxin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000097:blood / Q000494:pharmacology*
D012065:Relaxin