Spontaneous labor increases nitric oxide synthesis during the early neonatal period

Pediatrics International

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 340-342

  Endo, Akihiko ^a,b   Izumi, Hiroyuki ^a,b   Ayusawa, Mamoru ^b   Minato, Michiyoshi ^b   Takahashi, Shigeru ^b   Harada, Kensuke ^b  

^a Itabashi Medical Association Hospital   (Japan)

^b NIHON UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Circulatory adaptation; Endothelin 1; Neonate; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1; NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRITE;

ADAPTATION; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; LABOR; NEWBORN; NEWBORN PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SERUM; UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; BLOOD CIRCULATION; CESAREAN SECTION; ENDOTHELIN-1; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; LABOR, OBSTETRIC; NITRIC OXIDE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 0034882852     PISSN: 13288067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-200X.2001.01424.x     Document Type: Article

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