Inhibitory effects of electrical stimulation on delivery in pregnant rats

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 141, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 18-22

  Kothari, Truptesh H ^a   Maner, William L ^a   Shi, S Q ^a   Garfield, R E ^a   Chen, J D Z ^a  

^a University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

Electrical stimulation; Electromyography activity; Intrauterine pressure; Preterm delivery; Tocolysis

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELIVERY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FEMALE; INTRAUTERINE PRESSURE; NONHUMAN; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY;

EID: 54849420049     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.07.004     Document Type: Article

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