Relaxation effects of adrenomedullin in isolated rabbit corpus cavernosum smooth muscle [3]

BJU International

Volumn 94, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 446-447

  Lau, David H W ^a   Kommu, Sashi ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; ADRENOMEDULLIN; ATROPINE; GUANETHIDINE; NORADRENALIN; SAPONIN; SEROTONIN;

BRAIN; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CIRCULATION; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTRIC FIELD; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION; SYNAPTOSOME;

EID: 4344669378     PISSN: 14644096     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2004.4976e.x     Document Type: Letter

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