The Role of Gravidine, a Phospholipase A2 Inhibitor, in Parturition;Zur Rolle des Gravidins, eines Phospholipase-A2-Inhibitors, bei Wehentätigkeit

Gynakologisch-geburtshilfliche Rundschau

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 16-20

  Baumann, Peter ^a   Romero, Roberto ^b   Wilson, Theresa ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LÜBECK   (Germany)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amniotic fluid; Gravidine; Labor; Parturition; Phospholipase A2 inhibitor

Indexed keywords

ENZYME INHIBITOR; GRAVIDIN; PHOSPHOLIPASE A; PLACENTA PROTEIN;

AMNION FLUID; ARTICLE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABOR; NEWBORN; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

AMNIOTIC FLUID; ENZYME INHIBITORS; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; PHOSPHOLIPASES A; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY PROTEINS; UTERINE CONTRACTION;

EID: 0031605064     PISSN: 10188843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000022221     Document Type: Article

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