In vitro myometrial contractility profiles of different pharmacological agents used for induction of labor

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 29, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 699-703

  Chioss, Giuseppe ^a   Costantine, Maged M ^a   Bytautiene, Egle ^a   Betancourt, Ancizar ^a   Hankins, Gary D V ^a   Saade, George R ^a   Longo, Monica ^a  

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

Author keywords

organ chamber; oxytocin; prostaglandin E1; prostaglandin E2; uterine contractility

Indexed keywords

OXYTOCIN; PROSTAGLANDIN E1; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ADULT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; LABOR INDUCTION; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; POST HOC ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UTERUS BIOPSY; UTERUS CONTRACTILITY;

ADULT; ALPROSTADIL; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BIOPSY; DINOPROSTONE; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; LABOR, INDUCED; MYOMETRIUM; OXYTOCICS; OXYTOCIN; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84866387461     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: 10988785     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0032-1314891     Document Type: Article

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