The effect of a nicorandil congener on isolated human myometrium

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 126, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 176-179

  Parimala, K ^a   Peedicayil, Jacob ^a   Peedicayil, Abraham ^a   Nelson, Nissy ^a   Ernest, Kalpana ^a  

^a CHRISTIAN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Area under curve; Myometrium; Nicorandil

Indexed keywords

AMIDE; N (2 ACETOXYETHYL)NICOTINAMIDE; N 2 ACETOXYETHYL 3 PYRIDINECARBOXAMIDE; NICORANDIL; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; DRUG DERIVATIVE; NICOTINAMIDE;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYSTERECTOMY; INCUBATION TIME; MYOMETRIUM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; DYSMENORRHEA; MIDDLE AGED; PREGNANCY; PREMATURE LABOR; UTERUS CONTRACTION;

ADULT; AREA UNDER CURVE; DYSMENORRHEA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MYOMETRIUM; NIACINAMIDE; OBSTETRIC LABOR, PREMATURE; PREGNANCY; UTERINE CONTRACTION;

EID: 33746819247     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2005.08.014     Document Type: Article

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