Sildenafil induces retinal vasodilatation in healthy subjects

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 86, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 156-158

  Pache, Mona ^a   Meyer, Peter ^a   Prünte, Christian ^a   Orgül, Selim ^a   Nuttli, Ines ^a   Flammer, Josef ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY EYE CLINIC   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MYDRIATICUM DISPERSA; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITOR; PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR; SILDENAFIL; TROPICAMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTERY DIAMETER; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPOTENSION; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA ARTERY; RETINA BLOOD FLOW; RETINA BLOOD VESSEL; RETINA VEIN; VASODILATATION;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; NITRIC OXIDE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PIPERAZINES; RETINAL ARTERY; RETINAL VEIN; RETINAL VESSELS; VASODILATION;

EID: 0036161205     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.86.2.156     Document Type: Article

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