Penile rehabilitation therapy with PDE-V inhibitors following radical prostatectomy: Proceed with caution

Advances in Urology

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Brewer, M Eric ^a   Kim, Edward D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 65749117350     PISSN: 16876369     EISSN: 16876377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2009/852437     Document Type: Article

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