Comparison of oxytocin and oxytocin antagonist metabolism in the plasma of pregnant humans and baboons

Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 21-25

  Song, Chang Hun ^a   So, Geum Young ^a   Pak, Sok Cheon ^b   Jang, Chul Ho ^c   Choi, Bum Chae ^d   Flouret, George ^e   Mehendale, Ramkrishna ^f  

^a Chosun University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Hamilton College of Oriental Medicine   (New Zealand)

^c Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^d Creation and Love Women's Hospital   (South Korea)

^e NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Oxytocin antagonists; Pregnant baboon, oxytocin antagonist metabolism; Pregnant woman, oxytocin antagonist metabolism; Preterm labor

Indexed keywords

CYSTYL AMINOPEPTIDASE; OXYTOCIN; OXYTOCIN ANTAGONIST; TT 235; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BABOON; BLOOD ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG METABOLISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; ENZYME DEGRADATION; EXTRACTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; INCUBATION TIME; NONHUMAN; OXYTOCIN BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; RADIORECEPTOR ASSAY; THIRD TRIMESTER PREGNANCY;

ANIMALS; CYSTINYL AMINOPEPTIDASE; DRUG STABILITY; FEMALE; HUMANS; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; OXYTOCIN; PAPIO; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY TRIMESTER, THIRD; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; TOCOLYTIC AGENTS;

EID: 0036389461     PISSN: 03787346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000064692     Document Type: Article

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