Penile involvement in systemic sclerosis: New diagnostic and therapeutic aspects

International Journal of Rheumatology

Volumn 2010, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Aversa, Antonio ^a   Bruzziches, Roberto ^a   Francomano, Davide ^a   Rosato, Edoardo ^a   Salsano, Felice ^a   Spera, Giovanni ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENOMEDULLIN; ENDOTHELIN 1; ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR ANTAGONIST; SILDENAFIL; TADALAFIL; VARDENAFIL;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE MARKER; DISEASE SEVERITY; DOPPLER ECHOGRAPHY; DRUG EFFECT; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; NONHUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PENILE BLOOD VESSEL; PENILE FIBROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RAYNAUD PHENOMENON; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS;

EID: 79955115697     PISSN: 16879260     EISSN: 16879279     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/708067     Document Type: Review

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