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Pages 185-196 | Received 22 Sep 2015, Accepted 26 Nov 2015, Published online: 22 Dec 2015

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* An early description of the effects of CVD on erectile function in an animal model. This model has been used to further delineate the pathophysiology of ED due to CVD.

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* A study describing various types of cavernous nerve injury. The authors found no differences in penile hemodynamic alterations from variable forms of cavernous nerve injury. This gave credence to many prior studies that employed multiple different techniques.

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* Early study documenting the basics of penile smooth muscle physiology.

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* An analysis of the role of PDE5i in post-prostatectomy ED suggesting that in humans, the roles of PDE5i alone as a rehabilitation strategy were unclear.

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