Neurogenic modulation of urethral resistance in the guinea pig

Journal of Urology

Volumn 155, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 1471-1476

  Groen, J ^a   Van Asselt, E ^b   Van Mastrigt, R ^b   Kranse, M ^b   Bosch, R ^b  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^b NONE

Author keywords

bladder; guinea pigs; urethral obstruction; urination; urodynamics

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLADDER CONTRACTION; BLADDER PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GUINEA PIG; MALE; MICTURITION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URETHRA; URINE FLOW RATE; URODYNAMICS;

EID: 0029939927     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)66309-2     Document Type: Article

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