Mechanism of Phosphodiesterase 5 Inhibitor relief of Prostatitis Symptoms

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-26

  Grimsley, S J S ^a   Khan, M H ^a   Jones, G E ^a  

^a GLASGOW ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE DONOR; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE V; PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR; SILDENAFIL; TADALAFIL; VARDENAFIL;

ARTICLE; CHRONIC PROSTATITIS; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMORBIDITY; DRUG MECHANISM; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; MUSCLE RELAXATION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOOTH MUSCLE;

3',5'-CYCLIC-GMP PHOSPHODIESTERASE; CARBOLINES; HUMANS; IMIDAZOLES; IMMUNITY, NATURAL; MALE; MODELS, IMMUNOLOGICAL; NITRIC OXIDE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PIPERAZINES; PROSTATE; PROSTATITIS; PURINES; SULFONES; TRIAZINES;

EID: 34247584520     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mehy.2006.11.040     Document Type: Article

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