The role of endogenous nitric oxide synthesis in contractility of term or preterm human myometrium

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 104, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 241-245

  Jones, G D ^a   Poston, L ^a  

^a ST THOMAS HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FETUS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MYOMETRIUM; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY;

ARGININE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MYOMETRIUM; N-METHYLASPARTATE; NG-NITROARGININE METHYL ESTER; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0031057141     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1997.tb11053.x     Document Type: Article

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