Alcohol
Volume 21, Issue 2 , Pages 169-180 , June 2000

Effect of ethanol on thromboxane and prostacyclin production in the human placenta

  • Theresa M Siler-Khodr

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Room 416E, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78284, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 210-567-5009; fax: 210-567-3013
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  • Yiqian Yang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78284, USA
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  • Marcia H Grayson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, Room 416E, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78284, USA
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  • George I Henderson

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pharmacology, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78284, USA
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  • Makau Lee

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78284, USA
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  • Steven Schenker

      Affiliations

    • Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 7703 Floyd Curl Drive, San Antonio, TX 78284, USA

Received 13 December 1999 ,Revised 11 February 2000 ,Accepted 16 February 2000.

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