Mechanism of parturition and preterm labor

Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 650-660

  Challis, John R G ^a,b  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR;

CHILDBIRTH; FEMALE; HUMAN; NEWBORN MORBIDITY; NEWBORN MORTALITY; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PROSTAGLANDIN METABOLISM; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW;

ADULT; FEMALE; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; MYOMETRIUM; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; PROSTAGLANDINS; RISK FACTORS; UTERINE CONTRACTION; UTERUS;

EID: 0033799765     PISSN: 00297828     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00006254-200010000-00025     Document Type: Review

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