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Inhibition of Tonic Contraction—A Novel Way to Approach Erectile Dysfunction?

2002; Wiley; Volume: 23; Issue: 5 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1002/j.1939-4640.2002.tb02294.x

2047-2927

Thomas Mills, Ronald W. Lewis, Christopher J. Wingard, Kanchan Chitaley, R. Clinton Webb,

Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment

Journal of AndrologyVolume 23, Issue 5 p. S5-S9 Free Access Inhibition of Tonic Contraction—A Novel Way to Approach Erectile Dysfunction? Dr THOMAS M. MILLS, Corresponding Author Dr THOMAS M. MILLS Departments of Physiology Surgery (Urology Section), Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia.Department of Physiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912-3000 (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorRONALD W. LEWIS, RONALD W. LEWIS Surgery (Urology Section), Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia.Search for more papers by this authorCHRISTOPHER J. WINGARD, CHRISTOPHER J. WINGARD Departments of PhysiologySearch for more papers by this authorKANCHAN CHITALEY, KANCHAN CHITALEY Departments of PhysiologySearch for more papers by this authorR. CLINTON WEBB, R. CLINTON WEBB Departments of PhysiologySearch for more papers by this author Dr THOMAS M. MILLS, Corresponding Author Dr THOMAS M. MILLS Departments of Physiology Surgery (Urology Section), Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia.Department of Physiology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912-3000 (e-mail: [email protected]).Search for more papers by this authorRONALD W. LEWIS, RONALD W. LEWIS Surgery (Urology Section), Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia.Search for more papers by this authorCHRISTOPHER J. WINGARD, CHRISTOPHER J. WINGARD Departments of PhysiologySearch for more papers by this authorKANCHAN CHITALEY, KANCHAN CHITALEY Departments of PhysiologySearch for more papers by this authorR. CLINTON WEBB, R. 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