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Associations of VEGF Gene Polymorphisms With Erectile Dysfunction and Related Risk Factors.
The journal of sexual medicine - 1 Apr 2017
Lee Yung-Chin, Huang Shu-Pin, Tsai Chia-Chun, Cheng Kai-Hung, Juan Yung-Shun, Wu Wen-Jeng, Bao Bo-Ying, Huang Chun-Nung, Wang Chii-Jye, Liu Chia-Chu
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BACKGROUND: Repeated evidence from animal models suggests a strong link between vascular endothelial growth factor (VGEF) and penile vasculature and erectile function because VEGF can alter the physiologic pathways involved in the regulation of penile vasomotor tone. AIM: To investigate three VEGF polymorphisms and their link to erectile dysfunction (ED). METHODS: We enrolled 688 Taiwanese men with a mean age of...
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