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Obstetrics
Researchers' work adds to obstetrics body of knowledge
April 7th, 2005
Obstetrics data are the focus of recent research from France and Australia. Study 1: PDE4 inhibitors may be therapeutic target to prevent premature birth, suggest researchers in France. "Pharmacological interventions in preterm labor attempt to target various protagonists involved in the signaling pathway leading to myometrial contractions. None of these interventions has clearly demonstrated any real clinical benefit, and some are associated with severe maternal and fetal side effects," said C. Mehats and colleagues, INSERM, U361, Maternite Port Royal Cochin, Paris. These researchers have identified myometrial phosphodiesterase-4...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2005-04-07)
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