Immunohistochemical description of nitric oxide synthase isoforms in human clitoris

Journal of Urology

Volumn 158, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 75-78

  Burnett, Arthur L ^a   Calvin, David C ^b   Silver, Richard I ^b   Peppas, Dennis S ^b   Docimo, Steven G ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Clitoris; Immunohistochemistry; Nitric oxide

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLITORIS; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; ENZYME POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INFANT; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

EID: 0030978092     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00005392-199707000-00020     Document Type: Article

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