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Journal of Reproductive Systems
Volume 31, 1993 - Issue 3
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Original Article

Concentrations of Vasoactive Intestinal Polypeptide in Corpus Cavernosum and Peripheral Venous Blood During Prostaglandin E1-Induced Erection

F.-M. Koehn Center of Dermatology and Andrology, Justus Liebig University, Gicssen, Germany
,
W. Miska Center of Dermatology and Andrology, Justus Liebig University, Gicssen, Germany
,
W.-B. Schill Center of Dermatology and Andrology, Justus Liebig University, Gicssen, Germany
,
W. Weidner the Urological Department of George, August University, Goettingen, Germany
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W.-H. Weiske the Urological private practice, Stuttgart, Germany
Pages 217-222 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

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