Efficacy of PDE-5-inhibitors for erectile dysfunction. A comparative meta-analysis of fixed-dose regimen randomized controlled trials administering the International Index of Erectile Function in broad-spectrum populations [1]

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 570-571

  Rosen, R C ^a   Shaw, J W ^b  

^a RUTGERS ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR; SILDENAFIL; TADALAFIL; VARDENAFIL;

CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; LETTER; META ANALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

3',5'-CYCLIC-GMP PHOSPHODIESTERASE; HUMANS; IMPOTENCE; MALE; META-ANALYSIS; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS;

EID: 33750442504     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901488     Document Type: Letter

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