Nitric oxide synthase activity and localization do not change in uterus and placenta during human parturition

Human Reproduction

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2546-2552

  Thomson, A J ^a   Telfer, J F ^a   Kohnen, G ^a   Young, A ^a   Cameron, I T ^a   Greer, I A ^a   Norman, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Human; Myometrium; Nitric oxide synthase; Parturition; Placenta

Indexed keywords

ARGININE; CITRULLINE; ISOENZYME; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CHILDBIRTH; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECIDUA; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; FEMALE; FETUS MEMBRANE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MYOMETRIUM; PLACENTA; TISSUE HOMOGENATE; UTERUS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030731944     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/12.11.2546     Document Type: Article

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