Circulating endothelial progenitor cells in subjects with erectile dysfunction

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 288-290

  Foresta, C ^a   Caretta, N ^a   Lana, A ^a   Cabrelle, A ^a   Palu G ^a   Ferlin, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Circulating endothelial progenitor cells; Erectile dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CELL COUNT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ENDOTHELIUM LESION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEM CELL;

ADULT; BONE MARROW CELLS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CELL COUNT; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HUMANS; IMPOTENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; STEM CELLS;

EID: 18744404256     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901311     Document Type: Article

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