Abnormal endothelial function in ED patients with normal nocturnal penile tumescence and rigidity: Is it the role of psychogenic factors

International Journal of Impotence Research

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 247-250

  Huang, Y P ^a   Zhang, Y D ^a   Gao, Y ^a   Yao, F J ^a   Wang, Y ^a   Chen, X ^a   Ye, Y L ^a   Ouyang, B ^a   Chen, S F ^a   Yuan, X X ^a   Ran, W ^a   Dai, Y P ^a   Sun, X Z ^a   Deng, C H ^a  

^a THE FIRST AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

ED; endothelial dysfunction; flow mediated dilation; nocturnal penile tumescence and rigidity; organic; psychogenic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERY BLOOD FLOW; ARTICLE; BRACHIAL ARTERY; CARDIOVASCULAR PARAMETERS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENDOTHELIAL DYSFUNCTION; EQUIPMENT; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL INDEX OF ERECTILE FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NOCTURNAL PENILE TUMESCENCE AND RIGIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOGENIC IMPOTENCE; SEXUALITY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UROGENITAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; UROGENITAL SYSTEM PARAMETERS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BRACHIAL ARTERY; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENILE ERECTION; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84869211518     PISSN: 09559930     EISSN: 14765489     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ijir.2012.26     Document Type: Article

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