Dose response of RU486 in a novel rabbit model of noninfectious preterm birth: Comparative efficacy of 3 routes of administration

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 192, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 924-931

  Gorenberg, David ^a,b,c   Beharry, Kay ^a   Nishihara, Kenji C ^a   Chang, Eileen ^a   Waltzman, Joshua ^a   Akmal, Aamir ^a   Asrat, Tamerou ^a  

^a LONG BEACH MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cortisol; Cytokine; Preterm birth; Progesterone; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

CYTOKINE; HYDROCORTISONE; MIFEPRISTONE; PROGESTERONE;

ANIMAL MODEL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; NONHUMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERUS;

EID: 14644435082     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2004.11.061     Document Type: Conference Paper

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