Nitric oxide and the myometrium

Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 70, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 91-100

  Norman, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

myometrium; nitric oxide; parturition; preterm labour; uterine contractions

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; N(G) NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; CHILDBIRTH; FEMALE; HORMONE RELEASE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; MYOMETRIUM; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

EID: 0030017446     PISSN: 01637258     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0163-7258(96)00004-6     Document Type: Review

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