PDE-5 and NOS II mRNA expression in menopausal women: A molecular biology study

World Journal of Urology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 243-248

  Pace, Gianna ^a   Palumbo, Paola ^b   Miconi, Gianfranca ^a   Silvestri, Vania ^a,c   Cifone, Maria Grazia ^a   Vicentini, Carlo ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^c Mazzini Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Menopausal female sexual function; NOS; PDE; Vaginal PDE 5 and NOS II expression

Indexed keywords

INDUCIBLE NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; MESSENGER RNA; PHOSPHODIESTERASE V;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; GENETICS; HUMAN; MENOPAUSE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; URETHRA; VAGINA;

CYCLIC NUCLEOTIDE PHOSPHODIESTERASES, TYPE 5; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENOPAUSE; MIDDLE AGED; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE II; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RNA, MESSENGER; URETHRA; VAGINA;

EID: 79953027921     PISSN: 07244983     EISSN: 14338726     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00345-010-0517-7     Document Type: Article

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