Human chorionic gonadotrophin inhibition of pregnant human myometrial contractility

British Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 108, Issue 7, 2001, Pages 704-708

  Slattery, Michael M ^a   Brennan, Cara ^a   O'Leary, Michael J ^a   Morrison, John J ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL;

ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CESAREAN SECTION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG RESPONSE; DRUG SCREENING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME; TISSUE SECTION; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY; UTERUS RELAXATION;

ADULT; CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN; ESTRADIOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; UTERINE CONTRACTION;

EID: 0034893374     PISSN: 03065456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0306-5456(00)00178-9     Document Type: Article

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