The role of catecholamines in lung liquid absorption at birth

Pediatric Research

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1978, Pages 239-242

  Walters, D V ^a   Olver, R H ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; CATECHOLAMINE; ISOPRENALINE; NORADRENALIN; PROPRANOLOL;

ADRENAL GLAND; BIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG COMPARISON; DRUG INHIBITION; DRUG SCREENING; LAMB; LUNG; NEWBORN; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; SHEEP;

ANIMAL; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; CATECHOLAMINES; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; LUNG; PREGNANCY; RECEPTORS, ADRENERGIC, BETA; SHEEP; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0017872836     PISSN: 00313998     EISSN: 15300447     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1203/00006450-197803000-00017     Document Type: Article

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