Human fetal membranes release a Ca++ channel inhibitor

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 179, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 989-993

  Emery, S P ^a   Idriss, E ^a   Richmonds, C ^a   Collins, P L ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium L channel inhibitor; Fetal membranes; Parturition

Indexed keywords

1,4 DIHYDRO 2,6 DIMETHYL 5 NITRO 4 [2 (TRIFLUOROMETHYL)PHENYL] 3 PYRIDINECARBOXYLIC ACID METHYL ESTER; CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DIHYDROPYRIDINE DERIVATIVE;

AMNION; ANIMAL TISSUE; BINDING COMPETITION; BINDING SITE; CHORION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECIDUA; FEMALE; FETUS; FETUS MEMBRANE; GUINEA PIG; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LABOR; MYOMETRIUM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY;

EID: 0031740158     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(98)70204-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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