Penile cutaneous temperature in systemic sclerosis: A thermal imaging study

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 139-144

  Merla, Arcangelo ^a   Romani, G L ^a   Tangherlini, A ^a   Di Romualdo, S ^a   Proietti, M ^b   Rosato, E ^b   Aversa, A ^b   Salsano, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction; Penis; Scleroderma; SHIM; Temperature; Thermal imaging

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COOLING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE DURATION; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; INFRARED RADIATION; MALE; PENILE BLOOD VESSEL; PENIS GLANS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; RISK FACTOR; SCLERODERMA; SEXUAL HEALTH; SKIN TEMPERATURE; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; THERMOGRAPHY;

EID: 33947723919     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463200702000116     Document Type: Article

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