Contrasting effects of diethylenetriamine-nitric oxide, a spontaneously releasing nitric oxide donor, on pregnant rat uterine contractility in vitro versus in vivo

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 177, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 690-701

  Buhimschi, C ^a   Buhimschi, I ^a   Yallampalli, C ^a   Chwalisz, K ^a   Garfield, R E ^a  

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

Author keywords

Labor; Myometrium; Nitric oxide; Nitric oxide donors; Parturition; Preterm labor; Uterus

Indexed keywords

ANTIGESTAGEN; DIETHYLENETRIAMINE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR; ONAPRISTONE; OXYTOCIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CHILDBIRTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAUTERINE PRESSURE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; MYOMETRIUM; NONHUMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY;

EID: 0030823641     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70166-2     Document Type: Article

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