Original evaluation of endothelial dysfunction in men with erectile dysfunction and metabolic syndrome

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 150-154

  La Vignera, S ^a   Condorelli, R A ^a   Tumino, S ^a   Di Mauro, M ^a   Vicari, E ^a   Calogero, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

dynamic penile echo color Doppler; endothelial dysfunction; flow cytometry; metabolic syndrome

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE; ARTERIAL WALL THICKNESS; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; ENDOTHELIAL MICROPARTICLE; ENDOTHELIAL PROGENITOR CELL; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL INDEX OF ERECTILE FUNCTION; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BODY MASS INDEX; CELL-DERIVED MICROPARTICLES; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; HUMANS; IMMUNOPHENOTYPING; IMPOTENCE, VASCULOGENIC; MALE; METABOLIC SYNDROME X; MIDDLE AGED; PENIS; STEM CELLS; TUNICA INTIMA;

EID: 84863989246     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijir.2012.7     Document Type: Article

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