Uterine contractility as assessed by abdominal surface recording of electromyographic activity in rats during pregnancy

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 174, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 744-753

  Buhimschi, C ^a   Garfield, R E ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

electrical activity; electromyography; labor; parturition; Uterus myometrium

Indexed keywords

ISOPRENALINE; ONAPRISTONE; OXYTOCIN;

ABDOMINAL WALL MUSCULATURE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ELECTRIC ACTIVITY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAUTERINE PRESSURE; MYOMETRIUM; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY;

EID: 0030049406     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(96)70459-3     Document Type: Article

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