New Insights into the Pathophysiology of Sickle Cell Disease-Associated Priapism

Bivalacqua T. J., Musicki B., Kutlu O., Burnett A. L.

JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE, vol.9, no.1, pp.79-87, 2012 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 1
  • Publication Date: 2012
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2011.02288.x
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF SEXUAL MEDICINE
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.79-87
  • Keywords: eNOS, Nitric Oxide, Adenosine, Opiorphins, PDE5 inhibitors, NITRIC-OXIDE SYNTHASE, RHO-KINASE INHIBITION, PENILE ERECTION, SMOOTH-MUSCLE, CORPUS CAVERNOSUM, NEUTRAL ENDOPEPTIDASE, ADENOSINE RECEPTORS, RECURRENT PRIAPISM, CA2+ SENSITIZATION, CORPORA CAVERNOSA
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Introduction. Priapism is defined as an erectile disorder, in which erection persists uncontrollably without sexual purpose. The precise mechanisms involved in the development of sickle cell disease-associated priapism are ill defined.