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01-01-2017 | Letter to the Editor

Is there a role for extracorporeal shock wave therapy for erectile dysfunction unresponsive to phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors?

Authors: Zi-jun Zou, Zhi-hong Liu, Liang-you Tang, Yi-ping Lu

Published in: World Journal of Urology | Issue 1/2017

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Dear Editor …

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Title: Is there a role for extracorporeal shock wave therapy for erectile dysfunction unresponsive to phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors?
Authors: Zi-jun Zou
Zhi-hong Liu
Liang-you Tang
Yi-ping Lu
Publication date: 01-01-2017
Publisher: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in: World Journal of Urology / Issue 1/2017
Print ISSN: 0724-4983
Electronic ISSN: 1433-8726
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00345-016-1899-y

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Is there a role for extracorporeal shock wave therapy for erectile dysfunction unresponsive to phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitors?

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