Role of Nitric Oxide in Penile Erection

Yonsei Medical Journal

Volumn 38, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 261-269

  Jung, Hee Chang ^a   Mun, Ki Hak ^a   Park, Tong Choon ^a   Lee, Yung Chang ^a   Park, Jong Min ^b   Huh, Keun ^b   Seong, Do Hwan ^c   Suh, Jun Kyu ^c,d  

^a Yeungnam University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Yeungnam University   (South Korea)

^c Inha University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Inha University Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Nitric oxide; Nitric oxide synthase; Penile erection

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ENZYMOLOGY; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; PENIS; PENIS ERECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; RAT; SPRAGUE DAWLEY RAT;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PENILE ERECTION; PENIS; RATS; RATS, SPRAGUE-DAWLEY;

EID: 0031243614     PISSN: 05135796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3349/ymj.1997.38.5.261     Document Type: Article

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