Can atorvastatin improve the response to sildenafil in men with erectile dysfunction not initially responsive to sildenafil? Hypothesis and pilot trial results.

HC, Herrmann; LA, Levine; J Jr, Macaluso; M, Walsh; D, Bradbury; S, Schwartz; ER 3rd, Mohler; SE, Kimmel

doi:10.1111/j.1743-6109.2005.00156.x

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Can atorvastatin improve the response to sildenafil in men with erectile dysfunction not initially responsive to sildenafil? Hypothesis and pilot trial results.

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Herrmann HC

Levine LA

Macaluso J Jr

Abstract

Background Erectile dysfunction (ED) may be one manifestation of a generalized vascular disorder characterized by endothelial dysfunction. Statin drugs may improve endothelial function, even before altering the lipid profile.Objective We sought to determine whether the addition of a statin with sild...

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