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Indications for the induction of preterm labour

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Premature birth may be iatrogenically induced for a variety of reasons, including:

  • pregnancy-induced proteinuric hypertension, for example pre-eclampsia or eclampsia
  • maternal renal disease or cardiac disease
  • intrauterine infection - particularly after premature rupture of membranes
  • antepartum haemorrhage
  • intrauterine growth retardation

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