Nitric oxide for treatment of threatened preterm labor

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 201-206

  Leszczynska Gorzelak, B ^a   Laskowska, M ^b   Marciniak, B ^b   Oleszczuk, J ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF LUBLIN   (Poland)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Nitric oxide; Preterm labor; Tocolysis; Transdermal nitroglycerin patches

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRODERM TTS 5; UTERUS SPASMOLYTIC AGENT;

ARTICLE; CARDIOTOCOGRAPHY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE RATE; TOCOLYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY; UTERUS RELAXATION;

EID: 0035371419     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(01)00362-9     Document Type: Article

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