Fetal and maternal adaptations to chronic hypoxia: Prevention of premature labor in response to chronic stress

Comparative Biochemistry and Physiology - A Molecular and Integrative Physiology

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 675-681

  Ducsay, Charles A ^a  

^a LOMA LINDA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adrenal; Chronic hypoxia; Fetus; Myometrium; Parturition; Pregnancy; Rats; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ESTRADIOL; HYDROCORTISONE; NORADRENALIN; OXYTOCIN; OXYTOCIN RECEPTOR; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASE; FETOPLACENTAL UNIT; FETUS; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HYPOXIA; MYOMETRIUM; NONHUMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; SHEEP; STRESS;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 0032033524     PISSN: 10956433     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1095-6433(98)01004-6     Document Type: Conference Paper

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