DIAGNOSTIC VALUE OF PGE 1 IN COMPARISON WITH PAPAVERINE TEST IN DIAGNOSIS OF IMPOTENCE
Article published in Urologia Polska 1995/48/2.

authors

Lech Gałek, Janusz Darewicz, Barbara Darewicz, Jacek Kudelski: Z Kliniki Urologii Akademii Medycznej w Białymstoku
Kierownik Kliniki: doc. dr hab. med. J. Darewicz

Among 64 patients the results of papaverine and PGE 1 test were compared. They have reaviled

coniined value of PGE 1 in diagnosis of impotence, because the authors observed the false positive

reactions in the case of organic disorders.

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