Nocturnal penile tumescence activity unchanged after long-term intracavernous injection therapy

Journal of Urology

Volumn 165, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 830-833

  Maniam, Prakash ^a,b,c   Seftel, Allen D ^a,b   Corty, Eric W ^a,b   Rutchik, Scott D ^a,b   Hampel, Nehemia ^a,b   Althof, Stanley E ^a,b  

^a CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BEHREND COLLEGE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alprostadil; Penile erection; Penis

Indexed keywords

PAPAVERINE; PHENTOLAMINE; PROSTAGLANDIN E1;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DRUG EFFECT; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; PENIS NOCTURNAL TUMESCENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0035131086     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)66538-X     Document Type: Article

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