A double-blind crossover study evaluating the efficacy of korean red ginseng in patients with erectile dysfunction: A preliminary report

Journal of Urology

Volumn 168, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 2070-2073

  Hong, Bumsik ^a   Ji, Young Hwan ^a   Hong, Jun Hyuk ^a   Nam, K I Yeul ^a   Ahn, Tai Young ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Impotence; Panax; Penis; Questionnaires

Indexed keywords

GINSENG EXTRACT; PLACEBO;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; ECHOGRAPHY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; GINSENG; HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; STIMULATION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036837280     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(05)64298-X     Document Type: Article

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