Role of androgens in erectile function

Journal of Urology

Volumn 171, Issue 6 I, 2004, Pages 2358-2362

  Foresta, C ^a   Caretta, N ^a   Rossato, M ^a   Garolla, A ^a   Ferlin, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Androgens; Penile erection; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; APOMORPHINE; SILDENAFIL; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; LIBIDO DISORDER; MALE; PENILE BLOOD FLOW; PENIS ERECTION; PENIS NOCTURNAL TUMESCENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL FUNCTION; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 2442621211     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.ju.0000124323.02868.68     Document Type: Article

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