Nitrous oxide synthase expression in placenta of preeclampsia

Journal of Korean Medical Science

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 532-538

  Lee, Chung No ^a   Chang, Sung Woon ^a   Cho, Nam Hoon ^b,c   Cho, Sang Ho ^b  

^a CHA University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University   (South Korea)

^c Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Immunohistochemistry; Nitrous oxide; Placenta; Pre eclampsia

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ENDOTHELIUM; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; METABOLISM; PLACENTA; PREECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ADULT; ENDOTHELIUM; FEMALE; FETUS; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PLACENTA; PRE-ECLAMPSIA; PREGNANCY; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0031297013     PISSN: 10118934     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3346/jkms.1997.12.6.532     Document Type: Article

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