Systemic and cavernous plasma levels of endothelin 1 in healthy males during different functional conditions of the penis

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 227-231

  Becker, Armin J ^a,b   Ückert, Stefan ^a,b   Stief, Christian G ^a,b   Truss, Michael C ^a,b   Hartmann, Uwe ^a,b   Sohn, Michael ^a,b   Jonas, Udo ^a,b  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

^b AGAPLESION MARKUS KRANKENHAUS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENDOTHELIN 1;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; HUMAN; MALE; PENIS; PENIS ERECTION; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; VASCULARIZATION;

ADULT; ENDOTHELIN-1; HUMANS; MALE; PENILE ERECTION; PENIS; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 0034207762     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s003450000125     Document Type: Article

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