Statins and erectile dysfunction: A critical summary of current evidence

Journal of Andrology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 552-558

  La Vignera, Sandro ^a   Condorelli, Rosita A ^a   Vicari, Enzo ^a   Calogero, Aldo E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dyslipidemia; Sexual dysfunction; Statins effects

Indexed keywords

ATORVASTATIN; FLUINDOSTATIN; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; MEVINOLIN; PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR; PRAVASTATIN; ROSUVASTATIN; SIMVASTATIN;

DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG POTENTIATION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; SINGLE DRUG DOSE;

ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; MALE; PENILE ERECTION; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITORS;

EID: 84866350527     PISSN: 01963635     EISSN: 19394640     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2164/jandrol.111.015230     Document Type: Short Survey

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