The in vivo and in vitro effects of hypoxia on pig urethral smooth muscle

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 79, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 525-531

  Greenland, J E ^a   Brading, A F ^a  

^a CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Hypoxia; Lamina propria; Laser Doppler; Oxygen sensitive electrode; Smooth muscle; Urethra

Indexed keywords

CYANIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; AORTA OCCLUSION; ARTERIAL BLOOD; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; FEMORAL ARTERY; HYPOXIA; LAMINA PROPRIA; METABOLIC INHIBITION; NERVE STIMULATION; NONHUMAN; OXYGEN TENSION; PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE; SMOOTH MUSCLE TONE; SWINE; URETHRA; URETHRA PRESSURE; VASCULARIZATION;

EID: 0031401206     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1997.00068.x     Document Type: Article

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