Nitric oxide synthases in the human cervix at term pregnancy and effects of nitric oxide on cervical smooth muscle contractility

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 183, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 610-616

  Ekerhovd, E ^a   Brannstrom M ^a   Weijdegard B ^a   Norstrom A ^a  

^a NONE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cervical ripening; Human; Nitric oxide; Pregnancy; Smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; SPERMINE;

ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INDUCTION; FIRST TRIMESTER PREGNANCY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; STROMA CELL; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING;

EID: 0033830040     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2000.105901     Document Type: Article

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