In-vitro effects of PDE5 inhibitor and statin treatment on the contractile responses of experimental MetS rabbit's cavernous smooth muscle
Objective: Hypercholesterolaemia promotes erectile dysfunction through increased superoxide formation and decreased nitric oxide bioactivity in cavernosal tissue. The role of nitric oxide on erectile function is well known. Statins have lipid lowering properties and can modulate endothelial nitric o...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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PAGEPress Publications
2014-03-01
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| Series: | Archivio Italiano di Urologia e Andrologia |
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| Online Access: | http://www.pagepressjournals.org/index.php/aiua/article/view/3308 |