Browsing National Centre for Biomedical Engineering Science (Scholarly Articles) by Subject "LABOR"
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Decreased myometrial p160 ROCK-1 expression in obese women at term pregnancy
(2013)Background: Obesity is becoming an increasing problem in obstetric practice; it has led to an increase in the risk of caesarean delivery, prolonged pregnancy and dysfunctional labour. It has been postulated that many of ... -
Human chorionic gonadotrophin relaxation of human pregnant myometrium and activation of the BKCa channel
(2003)The uterorelaxant effect of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is regarded as an important mediator in maintenance of uterine quiescence during pregnancy with clinical potential for tocolysis, the mechanisms of which are ...