Doppler ultrasound study of penis in men with systemic sclerosis: A correlation with doppler indices of renal and digital arteries

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1007-1011

  Rosato, E ^a   Barbano, B ^a   Gigante, A ^a   Cianci, R ^a   Molinaro, I ^a   Quarta, S ^a   Digiulio, M A ^a   Messineo, D ^a   Pisarri, S ^a   Salsano, Felice ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Doppler indices; Erectile dysfunction; Raynaud's phenomenon; Systemic sclerosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIGITAL ARTERY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL INDEX OF ERECTILE FUNCTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENAL ARTERY; RESISTIVE INDEX; SYSTEMIC SCLEROSIS; ULTRASOUND SCANNER; CAVERNOUS ARTERY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; END DIASTOLIC VELOCITY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HEMODYNAMIC PARAMETERS; KIDNEY ARTERY; PEAK SYSTOLIC VELOCITY; PENIS DISEASE; PENIS ERECTION; PULSATIVE INDEX; SYSTOLIC DIASTOLIC RATIO;

ADULT; ARTERIES; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMANS; KIDNEY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PENIS; SCLERODERMA, SYSTEMIC; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, DOPPLER;

EID: 84893207348     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463201302600422     Document Type: Article

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