Scientific publications relating to Amniotic Fluid Lactate testing . Wiberg-Itzel E, Pettersson H, Cnattingius S, Nordström L. Association between lactate concentration in amniotic fluid and dysfunctional labor. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2008 Aug 11:1-5. Read Abstract Quenby, S., et al., Dysfunctional labor and myometrial lactic acidosis. Obstet Gynecol, 2004. 103(4): p. 718-23. Read Abstract Wray, S., et al. Calcium signaling and uterine contractility. J Soc. Gynecol Investig, 2003. 10(5): p. 252-64. Read Abstract Wray, S Insights into the uterus. Exp Physiol 2007; 92; 621-631. Read Abstract 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. Read Abstract 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. Read Abstract 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. Read Abstract 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. Read Abstract 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 Read Abstract Other Studies 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. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 1993 Aug; 50(3):197-202. 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.
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