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Review
. 2010 Oct;63(8):581-8.

Physiology of erection

[Article in English, Spanish]
Juan I Martínez-Salamanca  1 , Claudio Martínez-Ballesteros, Luis Portillo, Sonia Gabancho, Ignacio Moncada, Joaquín Carballido
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  • PMID: 20978289
Review

Physiology of erection

[Article in English, Spanish]
Juan I Martínez-Salamanca et al. Arch Esp Urol. 2010 Oct.

Abstract

In these article we review the main mechanisms involved in human erection. We review and update in detail the biochemical (nitric oxide and Rho-kinase pathways), cellular (smooth muscle relaxation mechanisms), neural (autonomic and somatic pathways) and microscopic penile principles.

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