Alkalization does not alleviate penile pain induced by intracavernous injection of prostaglandin E1

Journal of Urology

Volumn 156, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 999-1000

  Godschalk, Michael ^a   Gheorghiu, David ^a   Katz, P Gary ^a   Mulligan, Thomas ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

alprostadil; impotence; pain; prostaglandins E

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; PROSTAGLANDIN E1;

ADULT; AGED; ALKALINITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; INJECTION PAIN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 0029774564     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)65684-2     Document Type: Article

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