X-ray microanalysis of myometrium in parturient women at term

Journal of Submicroscopic Cytology and Pathology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 75-80

  Rezapour, M ^a   Roomans, G M ^b   Backstrom T ^a   Ulmsten, U ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Dystocia; Human myometrium; Labour; X ray microanalysis

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (POTASSIUM SODIUM); CALCIUM; CHLORIDE; OXYTOCIN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; TERBUTALINE; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CESAREAN SECTION; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; FEMALE; FETUS DISTRESS; HUMAN; LABOR; LABOR COMPLICATION; METABOLISM; MYOMETRIUM; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; ULTRASTRUCTURE; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

BIOPSY; CALCIUM; CESAREAN SECTION; CHLORIDES; ELECTRON PROBE MICROANALYSIS; FEMALE; FETAL DISTRESS; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MYOMETRIUM; NA(+)-K(+)-EXCHANGING ATPASE; OBSTETRIC LABOR COMPLICATIONS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; OXYTOCIN; PHOSPHORUS; POTASSIUM; PREGNANCY; TERBUTALINE; TOCOLYTIC AGENTS; UTERINE CONTRACTION;

EID: 0029678315     PISSN: 11229497     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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