Efficacy of testosterone gel in the treatment of erectile dysfunction in hypogonadal hemodialysis patients: A pilot study

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 140-145

  Canguven O ^a   Aykose, G ^a   Albayrak, S ^a   Goktas, C ^a   Horuz, R ^a   Yencilek, F ^b  

^a FSM Teaching and Research Hospital   (Turkey)

^b YEDITEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG EFFICACY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; KIDNEY FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ORGASM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; TESTOSTERONE BLOOD LEVEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COITUS; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; GELS; HUMANS; HYPOGONADISM; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RENAL DIALYSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TESTOSTERONE;

EID: 77949650874     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijir.2009.55     Document Type: Article

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