Inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis and its effect on uterine activity during established premature labor in sheep

Journal of the Society for Gynecologic Investigation

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 266-276

  Scott, Jennifer E ^a   Grigsby, Peta L ^a   Hirst, Jonathan J ^a   Jenkin, Graham ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atosiban; Nimesulide; Preterm labor; Prostaglandins

Indexed keywords

1 METHYL 2 PYRROLIDINONE; 13,14 DIHYDRO 15 OXOPROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; ATOSIBAN; DEXAMETHASONE; NIMESULIDE; PROGESTERONE; PROSTAGLANDIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E2; PROSTAGLANDIN F2 ALPHA; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; FETUS; LABOR INDUCTION; NONHUMAN; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; SHEEP; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY;

EID: 0035839766     PISSN: 10715576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1071-5576(01)00124-1     Document Type: Article

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