title: The use of prostaglandins for diagnosis and treatment of erectile impotence.
abstract: The authors present their experience in using PGE-1 for the assessment of 77 impotent patients. This drug can be safely used as a screening test for vasculogenic impotence but is also useful in more invasive diagnostic tests. PGE-1 is probably the only natural product that can be used commonly for the treatment of erectile impotence, because it is a safe and effective drug.
authors.affiliation: Department of Urology, University Clinic of Brussels, AZ-VUB.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Merckx
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Vanwaeyenbergh
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Bruyne
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Braeckman
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Keuppens
mesh_terms: D000527:Alprostadil / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D010410:Penile Erection / Q000187:drug effects*; D010413:Penis
chemical_list: D000527:Alprostadil