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• December 14, 2011
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  Study shows additional benefits of progesterone in reducing preterm birth risk

  Posted: December 14th, 2011, 4:17pm EST

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  An analysis of five previous studies has uncovered additional evidence of the effectiveness of of progesterone, a naturally occurring hormone, in reducing the rate of preterm birth among a high-risk category of women.