A computer model of uterine contractions based on action potential propagation and intercellular calcium waves

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 89, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 604-608

  Young, Roger C ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTION POTENTIAL; ARTICLE; CELL COMMUNICATION; COMPUTER MODEL; COMPUTER PROGRAM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

ACTION POTENTIALS; CALCIUM; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; UTERINE CONTRACTION;

EID: 0031127174     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(96)00502-9     Document Type: Article

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