Efficacy and safety of a herbal formula that mainly consists of Cornus officinalis for erectile dysfunction: A double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Korean Journal of Urology

Volumn 48, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 741-747

  Kam, Sung Chul ^a   Choi, See Min ^a   Jeh, Sung Uk ^a   Lee, Seung Hyun ^a   Hwa, Jeong Seok ^a   Jung, Ky Hyun ^a   Kang, Chang Wan ^b   Hyun, Jae Seog ^a  

^a Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Dong Eui University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction; Herbal formula; Safety; Treatment efficacy

Indexed keywords

CATECHIN; CORNUS OFFICINALIS EXTRACT; HYPERIN; LOGANIN; PLACEBO; RUTOSIDE; SCHIZANDRIN;

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE DURATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG TOLERABILITY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HEADACHE; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; NAUSEA; PATIENT CODING; PENIS ERECTION; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; VITAL SIGN;

EID: 34547531125     PISSN: 04944747     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4111/kju.2007.48.7.741     Document Type: Article

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