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Wiberg-Itzel E, Pettersson H, Andolf E, Hansson A, Winbladh B, Akerud H

Lactate concentration in amnioyic fluid: a good predictor of labor outcome

Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2010 Jun 7

                                                                                        

Wiberg-Itzel E, Pettersson H, Cnattingius S, Nordström L.

Association between lactate concentration in amniotic fluid and dysfunctional labor.

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Quenby, S., et al.,

Dysfunctional labor and myometrial lactic acidosis. Obstet Gynecol, 2004. 103(4): p. 718-23.

 

Wray, S., et al.

Calcium signaling and uterine contractility.

J Soc. Gynecol Investig, 2003. 10(5): p. 252-64.

 

Wray, S

Insights into the uterus. Exp Physiol 2007; 92; 621-631.

 

Taggart, MJ. and S. Wray,

Hypoxia and smooth muscle function: key regulatory events during metabolic stress.

J Physiol, 1998. 509 (Pt 2): p. 315-25.

 

Taggart, MJ. et al.,

External alkalinization decreases intracellular Ca++ and spontaneous contractions in pregnant rat myometrium. Am J Obstet Gynecol, 1997. 177(4): p. 959-63.

 

Taggart, MJ. et al.,

Stimulus-dependent modulation of smooth muscle intracellular calcium and force by altered intracellular pH. Pflugers Arch, 1996. 432(5): p. 803-11.

 

Taggart, M. and S. Wray,

Simultaneous measurement of intracellular pH and contraction in uterine smooth muscle.

Pflugers Arch, 1993. 423(5-6): p. 527-9.

 

Steingrímsdóttir T, Ronquist G, Ulmsten U, Waldenström A.

Low myometrial glycogen content compared with rectus muscle in term pregnant women before labor. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 1999;47(3):166-71

 

Steingrímsdóttir T, Ericsson A, Franck A, Waldenström A, Ulmsten U, Ronquist G.

Human uterine smooth muscle exhibits a very low Phosphocreatine/ATP ratio as assessed by in vitro and in vivo measurements. Eur J Clin Invest. 1997 Sep; 27(9):743-9

 

Steingrímsdóttir T, Ronquist G, Ulmsten U, Waldenström A.

Different energy metabolite pattern between uterine smooth muscle and striated rectus muscle in term pregnant women.  Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 1995 Oct;62(2):241-5

 

Steingrímsdóttir T, Ronquist G, Ulmsten U.

Balance of amino acids in the pregnant human uterus at term.

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Steingrímsdóttir T, Ronquist G, Ulmsten U.

Energy economy in the pregnant human uterus at term: studies on artriovenous differences in metabolites of carbohydrate, fat and nucleotides. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 1993 Oct 29;51(3):209-15

 

Wedenberg K, Ronquist G, Waldenström A, Ulmsten U.

Regional differences in energy charge of the pregnant human uterus regardless of functional status in comparison with the non-pregnant uterus. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1991 Jun 17;1058(2):147-51

 

Wedenberg K, Ronquist G, Waldenström A, Ulmsten U.

Low energy charge in human uterine muscle. Biochim Biophys Acta. 1990 Jan 29;1033(1):31-4.