European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 105, Issue 2 , Pages 114-119 , 15 November 2002

Effects of 5-nitro-2-(3-phenylpropylamino) benzoic acid, anthracene-9-carboxylate, and zaprinast on endothelin-1-induced contractions of pregnant rat myometrium

  • Tijen Kaya

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey
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  • Tevfik Guvenal

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, 58140 Sivas, Turkey
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +90-346-2191688; fax: +90-346-2191688.
    • ,
  • Baris Karadas

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey
    • ,
  • Ali Cetin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, 58140 Sivas, Turkey
    • ,
  • Ahmet Serdar Soydan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey

,Accepted 17 April 2002.

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European Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Reproductive Biology
Volume 105, Issue 2 , Pages 114-119 , 15 November 2002

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