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Peyron R, Aubeny E, Targosz V, Silvestre L, Renault M, Elkik F, Leclerc P, Ulmann A, Baulieu EE. Early termination of pregnancy with mifepristone (RU 486) and the orally active prostaglandin misoprostol. N. Engl. J. Med. 1993 May 27;328(21):1509-13.
Schaff EA, Eisinger SH, Stadalius LS, Franks P, Gore BZ, Poppema S. Low-dose mifepristone 200 mg and vaginal misoprostol for abortion. Contraception 1999 Jan;59(1):1-6
Schaff EA, Fielding SL, Eisinger SH, Stadalius LS, Fuller L. Low-dose mifepristone followed by vaginal misoprostol at 48 hours for abortion up to 63 days. Contraception 2000 Jan;61(1):41-6
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