The role and regulation of oxytocin/oxytocin receptor system in human amnion and labour

Preterm delivery occurs in 10% of all births. It is the major cause of infant death and handicap in the developed countries and accounts for 65% of neonatal deaths and 50% of childhood neurological disabilities. At the end of pregnancy, 'pro-labour' factors begin to mediate remodeling of t...

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Main Author: Kim, Sung Hye
Other Authors: Terzidou, Vasso; Bennett, Phillip
Published: Imperial College London 2014
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.656670