Why humans need type 5 phosphodiesterase inhibitors

International Journal of Andrology, Supplement

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 14-17

  Cellerino, Alessandro ^a   Jannini, E A ^b  

^a CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Evolutionary psychology; Fitness indicator; Genital evolution; Sexual selection

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR; SILDENAFIL; TADALAFIL; VARDENAFIL;

BIOLOGICAL TRAIT; CONFERENCE PAPER; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EVOLUTION; HEALTH STATUS; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; MATING; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXOLOGY; SEXUAL SELECTION; STRESS;

EID: 28344449218     PISSN: 13504908     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2605.2005.00582.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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