Effects of cGMP and the nitric oxide donors glyceryl trinitrate and sodium nitroprusside on contractions in vitro of isolated myometrial tissue from pregnant women

Journal of Reproduction and Fertility

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 249-254

  Norman, J E ^a   Ward, L M ^a,b   Martin, W ^b   Cameron, A D ^c   McGrath, J C ^b   Greer, I A ^a   Cameron, I T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MOTHER S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

8 BROMO CYCLIC GMP; CYCLIC GMP; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; LEMAKALIM; NIFEDIPINE; NITRIC OXIDE DONOR; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT; VERAPAMIL;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MYOMETRIUM; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

EID: 0030850227     PISSN: 00224251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1530/jrf.0.1100249     Document Type: Article

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