The effects of pregnancy and smooth muscle contractility on cervical distensibility in the rat

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 182, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 905-908

  Vedernikov, Yuri P ^a   Mayes, Mark ^b   Moore, Elizabeth ^b   Gei, Alfredo ^b   Saade, George R ^b   Garfield, Robert E ^b  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Distensibility; Pregnancy; Rat uterine cervix

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; COMPLIANCE (PHYSICAL); CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPOLARIZATION; FEMALE; MUSCLE STRETCHING; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRESSURE VOLUME CURVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; UTERINE CERVIX;

EID: 0034049354     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0002-9378(00)70344-9     Document Type: Conference Paper

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