Densities of nitric oxide synthesizing nerves in smooth muscles of human gut during fetal development

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 32, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1314-1317

  Brandt, C T ^a   Graham, A ^a   Tam, P K H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Fetal development; Nitric oxide; Nonadrenergic noncholinergic innervation; Sphincteric smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FETUS; FETUS DEVELOPMENT; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTESTINE INNERVATION; INTESTINE MUSCLE; MYENTERIC PLEXUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPHINCTER;

EID: 0030842581     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3468(97)90310-9     Document Type: Article

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