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Clinical, biochemical and morphological aspects of cervical ripening in the first trimester
(2009-09-18)
Background: The uterine cervix has the ability to be transformed from being a rigid organ in non-pregnant women to become a loose structure that dilates and allows passage of the foetus at parturition. This process, cervical ...
Secretory and anti-inflammatory actions of some gastro-intestinal hormones in salivary glands
(2009-09-17)
Textbooks generally state that the secretory activity of salivary glands is solely regulated by nerves. This view is challenged in the present Thesis, using the parotid gland of the anaesthetized rat as experimental in ...