A comparison of myogenic and endothelial properties of myometrial and omental resistance vessels in late pregnancy

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 176, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 560-566

  Kublickiene, K R ^a   Kublickas, M ^a   Lindblom, B ^a   Lunell, N O ^a   Nisell, H ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

acetylcholine; myogenic; nitric oxide; Pregnancy; resistance arteries

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CALCIUM ION; N(G) NITROARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PAPAVERINE;

ARTERIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MUSCLE TONE; MYOMETRIUM; OMENTUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESISTANCE BLOOD VESSEL; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; VASODILATATION;

EID: 0031004384     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(97)70548-9     Document Type: Article

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