Physiologic role of nitric oxide in the maintenance of uterine quiescence in nonpregnant and pregnant sheep

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 183, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 191-198

  Mirabile Jr, Charles P ^a   Massmann, G Angela ^a   Figueroa, Jorge P ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Indomethacin; L NAME; Nitric oxide; Nitro L arginine methyl ester; Oxytocin; Pregnancy; Sheep; Uterine quiescence

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ENZYME INHIBITION; FEMALE; INTRAUTERINE PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHEEP; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY; UTERUS RELAXATION;

EID: 0033868905     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mob.2000.105428     Document Type: Article

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