The first human trial for gene transfer therapy for the treatment of erectile dysfunction: Preliminary results

European Urology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 314-318

  Melman, Arnold ^a   Bar Chama, Natan ^b   McCullough, Andrew ^c   Davies, Kelvin ^a   Christ, George ^d  

^a ALBERT EINSTEIN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction; Gene transfer; hMaxi K; Ion channel therapy; Maxi K channel; Naked DNA; Potassium channels; Smooth muscle

Indexed keywords

GENE PRODUCT; ION CHANNEL; NAKED DNA; PLASMID VECTOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE TRANSFER; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAFETY;

GENE THERAPY; GENE TRANSFER TECHNIQUES; GENETIC VECTORS; HUMANS; IMPOTENCE; MALE; PLASMIDS; POTASSIUM CHANNELS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 21844432423     PISSN: 03022838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2005.05.005     Document Type: Article

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