Vascular aetiology of female sexual arousal disorder (FSAD) in women: Evidence and diagnostic approach

Urodinamica

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 94-98

  Salonia, Andrea ^a,c   Munarriz, R ^b   Montorsi, F ^a  

^a VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c SAN RAFFAELE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTENEDIONE; ESTRADIOL; ESTROGEN; PRASTERONE SULFATE; TESTOSTERONE;

CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL AROUSAL; VASCULAR DISEASE;

EID: 3442902519     PISSN: 11205989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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