Erectile dysfunction and coronary slow flow: Distinct presentations of endothelial disease

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 610-614

  Nurkalem, Z ^a   Kaya, C ^a   Orhan, A L ^a   Zencirci, E ^a   Alper, A T ^a   Kucuk, E ^a   Eren, M ^a  

^a DR SIYAMI ERSEK THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Endothelial dysfunction; Erectile dysfunction; Slow coronary flow

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGIOCARDIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL INDEX OF ERECTION FUNCTION; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

CORONARY CIRCULATION; ENDOTHELIAL CELLS; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 35848962987     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901589     Document Type: Article

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