Neurturin enhances the recovery of erectile function following bilateral cavernous nerve crush injury in the rat

Journal of Brachial Plexus and Peripheral Nerve Injury

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Bella, Anthony J ^a   Fandel, Thomas M ^a   Tantiwongse, Kavirach ^a   Brant, William O ^a   Klein, Robert D ^b   Garcia, Carlos A ^b   Lue, Tom F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Rinat Neuroscience   (United States)

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EID: 34248376985     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17497221     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7221-2-5     Document Type: Article

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