Functional and structural changes in internal pudendal arteries underlie erectile dysfunction induced by androgen deprivation

Functional and structural changes in internal pudendal arteries underlie erectile dysfunction induced by androgen deprivation

Androgen deficiency is strongly associated with erectile dysfunction (ED). Inadequate penile arterial blood flow is one of the major causes of ED. The blood flow to the corpus cavernosum is mainly derived from the internal pudendal arteries (IPAs); however, no study has evaluated the effects of andr...

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Main Authors: Rhéure Alves-Lopes, Karla B Neves, Marcondes AB Silva, Vânia C Olivon, Silvia G Ruginsk, José Antunes-Rodrigues, Leandra NZ Ramalho, Rita C Tostes, Fernando Silva Carneiro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Asian Journal of Andrology
Subjects:
androgen; castration; internal pudendal artery
Online Access:http://www.ajandrology.com/article.asp?issn=1008-682X;year=2017;volume=19;issue=5;spage=526;epage=532;aulast=Alves-Lopes

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