The effect of sildenafil on ocular blood flow

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 92, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 469-473

  Harris, A ^a   Kagemann, L ^b,c   Ehrlich, R ^a   Ehrlich, Y ^a   Lopez C R ^a   Purvin, V A ^a,d  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine   (United States)

^c University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

^d MIDWEST EYE INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SILDENAFIL;

CHOROID; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EYE BLOOD FLOW; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA; RETINA BLOOD FLOW; REVIEW; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; VASCULARIZATION; VASODILATATION;

3',5'-CYCLIC-GMP PHOSPHODIESTERASES; ADULT; AGED; ANIMALS; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CHOROID; EYE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS; PIPERAZINES; PURINES; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; SULFONES; VASODILATOR AGENTS; VISION;

EID: 41849134326     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2007.131789     Document Type: Review

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