McKoy, Marshalyn G.2008-12-162008-12-162008-12-16https://hdl.handle.net/2139/2791enPlease contact the West Indiana Division at the University of the West Indies,St.Augustine in order to view the full thesis. Contact: wimail@sta.uwi.eduUterus -- Contraction -- Physiological effectNitric oxide -- Mechanism of actionPregnancy -- ComplicationsLabor (Obstetrics) -- ComplicationsInvolvement of nitric oxide (NO) and guanosine 3', 5' cyclic monophosphate (cyclic GMP) in the modulation of uterine contractionsThesis