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Use of hydroxyprogesterone caproate to prevent preterm labour in uterine didelphys: a case report

  • Keat Sim Ng , Beng Kwang Ng EMAIL logo , Pei Shan Lim , Mohd Nasir Shafiee , Abdul Kadir Abdul Karim and Mohd Hashim Omar
Published/Copyright: December 18, 2015

Abstract

Congenital uterine anomalies have been associated with poor reproductive outcome, which include recurrent miscarriage, abruptio placenta, intra-uterine growth restriction and preterm delivery. Here, we report a case: 36 years old, G3P2, known case of uterine didelphys, with history of preterm birth, who successfully carried her pregnancy till term with weekly intramuscular injection of 250 mg hydroxyprogesterone caproate (®Proluton Depot, Zuellig Pharma).


Corresponding author: Dr. Beng Kwang Ng, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Jalan Yaacob Latif, Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Phone: +603-91455949, Fax: +603-91456672, E-mail: ;

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Received: 2015-11-9
Accepted: 2015-11-11
Published Online: 2015-12-18
Published in Print: 2016-9-1

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