Pericytes are a heterogeneous population of cells located in the blood vessel wall. They
were first identified in the 19th century by Rouget, however their biological role and potential …

I n essence, general medical beliefs concerning impotence have not advanced much over
the last 500 years since this edict was issued by the Spanish Inquisition. Most practitioners …

The authors sought to determine whether current cigarette smoking was associated with
impotence among middle-aged men. This is a secondary analysis of a cross-sectional …

A cross‐sectional study of 216 impotent men aged 40 to 79 years (mean age 60.9 years)
was conducted to determine if there are age‐related changes in clinical and hormonal …

Apomorphine (Apo), a short acting dopamine (DA) receptor agonist induces penile erections
in normal subjects. The erectile response to one or more doses of Apo HCl (0.25, 0.5, 0.75 …

Vascular disease is a major cause of impotence in patients over the age of 40. In a
prospective study of 130 impotent patients followed for 24 to 36 months, patients with a …

Drugs of abuse comprise several pharmacological classes, including psychomotor
stimulants, such as amphetamine and cocaine, and CNS depressants, such as morphine …

Studies relating to pathogenetic mechanisms resulting in importance in diabetic subjects
have been reviewed. Erectile dysfunction was reported to occur in 50 to 75 percent of …

Anecdotal evidence from human case studies suggests that alcohol exerts opposite effects
on sexual behavior: facilitation at low doses and disruption at higher doses. We tested this …

A comprehensive evaluation of impotence includes assessment of the functional integrity of
the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. However, little is known about the incidence or …