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Original Article

Ability of intrauterine bacterial lipopolysaccharide to cause in situ uterine contractions in pregnant rabbits

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Pages 26-32 | Received 25 Mar 1996, Accepted 01 Jul 1996, Published online: 03 Aug 2009

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