Investigating a patient with erectile dysfunction: Is it really necessary?

Indian Journal of Urology

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 220-224

  Mirone, Vincenzo ^a  

^a NONE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diagnostic tests; Doppler ultrasonography; Erectile dysfunction; Nocturnal penile tumescence recording; Penile dynamic colour duplex

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749340879     PISSN: 09701591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-1591.27628     Document Type: Conference Paper

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