Pregnancy-induced alterations of uterine arteriolar reactivity in the rat: Observations with a new in vivo microcirculatory preparation

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 183, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 621-626

  Alsip, Nancy L ^a   Hornung, Julie W ^a   Henzel, M Kristina ^b   Asher, Eleanor F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^b University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Pregnancy; Rat; Technique; Uterine microcirculation; Vasoreactivity

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTERIOLE; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL REACTIVITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FLOW MEASUREMENT; HEART OUTPUT; IN VIVO STUDY; MICROCIRCULATION; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; RESISTANCE BLOOD VESSEL; TECHNIQUE; UTERINE ARTERY; VASCULAR RESISTANCE;

EID: 0033825699     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2000.106074     Document Type: Article

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