PubMed ID:
11012578
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2000
Affiliation: Cattedra di Andrologia, Dipartimento di Fisiopatologia Medica, Università 'La Sapienza', Cattedra di Endocrinologia, Università 'Tor Vergata', Rome, Italy. amfaversa@yahoo.com
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1365-2265.2000.01118.x
Authors:
Aversa A,
Caprio M,
De Martino MU,
Fabbri A,
Fabbrini E,
Frajese G,
Isidori AM,
Rocchietti-March M
Studies:
Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery
Androgens are essential in the maintenance of nitric oxide-mediated erectile activity in the rat. The objective of the present study was to investigate the role of androgens in regulating trabecular smooth muscle relaxation in the corpus cavernosum in response to vasoactive challenge in men with erectile dysfunction (ED).