Hypothyroid state reduces calcium channel function in 18-day pregnant rat uterus

Indian Journal of Experimental Biology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 19-27

  Parija, S C ^a   Mishra, S K ^a,b   Raviprakash, V ^a,b  

^a Dau Shri Vasudev Chandrakar Kamdhenu Vishwavidyalaya   (India)

^b INDIAN VETERINARY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Calcium; Hypothyroidism; Pregnancy; Uterus

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; DILTIAZEM; NIFEDIPINE; THIAMAZOLE; THYROID HORMONE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HYPOTHYROIDISM; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT; UTERUS; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

ANIMALS; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CALCIUM CHANNELS; DILTIAZEM; FEMALE; HYPOTHYROIDISM; METHIMAZOLE; NIFEDIPINE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY; THYROID HORMONES; UTERINE CONTRACTION; UTERUS;

EID: 30744445701     PISSN: 00195189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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