Induced Abortion: An Overview for Internists

  1. David A. Grimes, MD; and
  2. Mitchell D. Creinin, MD
  1. From University of North Carolina School of Medicine, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, and University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Magee-Womens Research Institute, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
    1. Figure 1. Error bars represent 1 SD. (Reprinted from Zieman M, Fong SK, Benowitz NL, Bansketer D, Darney PD. Absorption kinetics of misoprostol with oral or vaginal administration. Obstet Gynecol. 1997;90:88-92, with permission from The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ).
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      Figure 1. Error bars represent 1 SD. (Reprinted from Zieman M, Fong SK, Benowitz NL, Bansketer D, Darney PD. Absorption kinetics of misoprostol with oral or vaginal administration. Obstet Gynecol. 1997;90:88-92, with permission from The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ). Mean plasma concentrations of misoprostol acid over time with oral and vaginal administration.[14]
    2. Figure 2. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .
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      Figure 2. Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Case-fatality rate for legal abortions, United States, selected years, 1975 to 1995.(32)

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