Molecular mechanisms of progesterone withdrawal in human uterine smooth muscle cells
Progesterone administration reduces the risk of preterm labour in high-risk women with singleton pregnancies but has no effect in women with a multiple pregnancy. However, it should be noted that it is not clear why progesterone is effective in the singleton pregnancies and in addition stretch-induc...
Main Author: | Lei, Kaiyu |
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Other Authors: | Johnson, Mark ; Sooranna, Dev ; Bennett, Phillip |
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Imperial College London
2011
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Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.540640 |
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