Prostaglandins in selected reproductive tissues in preterm and full term gestations

Prostaglandins Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 303-307

  Reece, M S ^a   McGregor, J A ^a   Allen, K G D ^a   Mathias, M M ^a   Harris, M A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

13,14 DIHYDRO 15 OXOPROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA;

ADULT; AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABOR; MATERNAL PLASMA; NEWBORN; NORMAL HUMAN; PLACENTA; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN METABOLISM; TISSUE LEVEL; TROPHOBLAST;

EID: 0029906082     PISSN: 09523278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0952-3278(96)90035-6     Document Type: Article

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