Source of calcium for contractile responses of large and small human intramyometrial arteries

Human Reproduction

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1927-1931

  Kostrzewska, A ^a   Modzelewska, B ^a   Batra, S ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF BIALYSTOK   (Poland)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Contraction; Human uterine arteries; Vasopressin

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; NIMODIPINE; POTASSIUM; THAPSIGARGIN; VASOPRESSIN;

ADULT; ARTERY CONSTRICTION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG INHIBITION; EXCITATION CONTRACTION COUPLING; EXTRACELLULAR CALCIUM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MYOMETRIUM;

EID: 0033821618     PISSN: 02681161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humrep/15.9.1927     Document Type: Article

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