A K(ATP)-channel opener as a potential treatment modality for erectile dysfunction

BJU International

Volumn 83, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 837-841

  Moon, D G ^a   Byun, H S ^a   Kim, J J ^a  

^a Korea University Ansan Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction; K+ channels; Pinacidil; Therapy

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOPYRIDINE; ACETYLCHOLINE; ARGININE; GLIBENCLAMIDE; PINACIDIL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL; POTASSIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; POTASSIUM CHANNEL STIMULATING AGENT; PROSTAGLANDIN E1; TETRYLAMMONIUM; VASODILATOR AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CAT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE CONTRACTILITY; ANIMAL; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; ORGANIC IMPOTENCE; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

ANIMALS; CATS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; IMPOTENCE, VASCULOGENIC; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SMOOTH; PENILE ERECTION; PINACIDIL; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0032588104     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1999.00029.x     Document Type: Article

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