The relaxant effect of nifedipine in human uterine smooth muscle and the BKCa channel

American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 198, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 237.e1-237.e8

  Moynihan, Audrey T ^a   Smith, Terry J ^b   Morrison, John J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL GALWAY   (Ireland)

^b NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

BKCa channel; nifedipine; uterine smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL L TYPE; IBERIOTOXIN; LARGE CONDUCTANCE CALCIUM ACTIVATED POTASSIUM CHANNEL; NIFEDIPINE; OXYTOCIN; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; TETRYLAMMONIUM;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BIOPSY; CESAREAN SECTION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INCUBATION TIME; MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MYOMETRIUM; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN FUNCTION;

EID: 38549134973     PISSN: 00029378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2007.08.074     Document Type: Article

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