Effects of Hypoxia on Nocturnal Erection Quality: A Case Report from the Manaslu Expedition

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2386-2390

  Verratti, Vittore ^a   Falone, Stefano ^b   Fanò, Giorgio ^a   Paoli, Antonio ^c   Reggiani, Carlo ^c   Tenaglia, Raffaele ^a   Di Giulio, Camillo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF L'AQUILA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Erectile Dysfunction; Erection Physiology; High Altitude; Hypoxia; Oxygen Availability; Sleep Related Erections

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; HYPOXIA; MALE; MOUNTAINEERING; OXYGEN SATURATION; OXYGEN SUPPLY; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RIGIDITY; SLEEP RELATED ERECTION;

EID: 79960846235     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02320.x     Document Type: Article

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