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Effects of castration and testosterone replacement on veno-occlusion during penile erection in the rat
Yu-Tian DAI1, Vivienne Stopper2, Ronald Lewis1, Thomas Mills1,2
1Department of Surgery, Urology Section, 2 Department of Physiology and Endocrinology Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912-3000, USA
Asian J Androl 1999 Jun; 1: 53-59
Studies from this and other laboratories have shown that the erectile response in the rat is dependent on testosterone. After a period of castration lasting 1 week, there is about a 50% decrease in the magnitude of the erectile response when expressed as the intracavernosal pressure relative to mean arterial pressure. If the castrated animals were treated with testosterone or dihydrotestosterone the erectile response was fully maintained
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Effects of castration and testosterone replacement on veno-occlusion during penile erection in the rat
Yu-Tian DAI1, Vivienne Stopper2, Ronald Lewis1, Thomas Mills1,2
1Department of Surgery, Urology Section, 2 Department of Physiology and Endocrinology Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912-3000, USA
Asian J Androl 1999 Jun; 1: 53-59
Studies from this and other laboratories have shown that the erectile response in the rat is dependent on testosterone. After a period of castration lasting 1 week, there is about a 50% decrease in the magnitude of the erectile response when expressed as the intracavernosal pressure relative to mean arterial pressure. If the castrated animals were treated with testosterone or dihydrotestosterone the erectile response was fully maintained
If you want to read the whole article here's the link.
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