International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 50-55 , January 2010

Phosphorylation of spinal signaling-regulated kinases by acute uterine cervical distension in rats

  • L.Z. Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: Li-Zhong Wang, M.D., Department of Anesthesiology, Jiaxing Maternity and Child Care Hospital, Jiaxing Municipal Sanyi Hospital, Jiaxing 314001, Zhejiang Province, China. Tel.: +86 573 82066132, fax: +86 573 82074575.
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  • X. Liu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics, Jiaxing Maternity and Child Care Hospital
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  • W.X. Wu

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Jiaxing First Hospital
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  • R.K. Chai

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, Jiaxing Medical College, Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, China
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  • X.Y. Chang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Anesthesiology

,Accepted 2 April 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.ijoa.2009.04.006

International Journal of Obstetric Anesthesia
Volume 19, Issue 1 , Pages 50-55 , January 2010

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