Isosorbide mononitrate induces increased cervical expression of cyclooxygenase-2, but not of cyclooxygenase-1, at term

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 130, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 160-164

  Bullarbo, M ^a   Norstrom A ^a   Andersch, B ^a   Ekerhovd, E ^a  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cervical ripening; Cyclooxygenase; Nitric oxide; Prostaglandin

Indexed keywords

CYCLOOXYGENASE 1; CYCLOOXYGENASE 2; ISOSORBIDE 5 NITRATE; NITRIC OXIDE; PLACEBO; PROSTAGLANDIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOBLOTTING; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHESIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TERM BIRTH; UTERINE CERVIX; UTERINE CERVIX RIPENING;

EID: 33846207544     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2006.01.021     Document Type: Article

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