Nipple Vasospasms, Raynaud's Syndrome, and Nifedipine

Journal of Human Lactation

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 382-385

  Garrison, Cynthia P ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b Eastern United States Division of la Leche League   (United States)

Author keywords

nifedipine; nipple pain; Raynaud's syndrome; vasospasms

Indexed keywords

NIFEDIPINE; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MUSCLE SPASM; NIPPLE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; VASCULAR DISEASE; VASCULAR SMOOTH MUSCLE; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SMOOTH, VASCULAR; NIFEDIPINE; NIPPLES; RAYNAUD DISEASE; SPASM; VASCULAR DISEASES; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0036835638     PISSN: 08903344     EISSN: 15525732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089033402237913     Document Type: Article

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