"Penile Erection" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The state of the PENIS when the erectile tissue becomes filled or swollen (tumid) with BLOOD and causes the penis to become rigid and elevated. It is a complex process involving CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEMS; HORMONES; SMOOTH MUSCLES; and vascular functions.
| Descriptor ID |
D010410
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G08.686.784.717
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Penile Erection" by people in Profiles.
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Effect of Intensive vs Standard Blood Pressure Treatment Upon Erectile Function in Hypertensive Men: Findings From the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial. J Sex Med. 2020 02; 17(2):238-248.
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Blood Pressure, Sexual Activity, and Erectile Function in Hypertensive Men: Baseline Findings from the Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT). J Sex Med. 2019 02; 16(2):235-247.
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Time course and predictors of use of erectile dysfunction treatment in a Veterans Affairs medical center. Int J Impot Res. 2016 Sep; 28(5):167-71.
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Ablation of the ATP-binding cassette transporter, Abca2 modifies response to estrogen-based therapies. Biomed Pharmacother. 2012 Sep; 66(6):403-8.
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Erectile dysfunction in young non-obese type II diabetic Goto-Kakizaki rats is associated with decreased eNOS phosphorylation at Ser1177. J Sex Med. 2010 Nov; 7(11):3620-34.
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DOCA-salt treatment enhances responses to endothelin-1 in murine corpus cavernosum. Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 2008 Jun; 86(6):320-8.
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Sexual health in adult men with spina bifida. ScientificWorldJournal. 2007 Sep 01; 7:1466-9.
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Altered penile vascular reactivity and erection in the Zucker obese-diabetic rat. J Sex Med. 2007 Mar; 4(2):348-62; discussion 362-3.
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Evaluation of the safety, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamic effects of subcutaneously administered PT-141, a melanocortin receptor agonist, in healthy male subjects and in patients with an inadequate response to Viagra. Int J Impot Res. 2004 Apr; 16(2):135-42.
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Double-blind, placebo-controlled evaluation of the safety, pharmacokinetic properties and pharmacodynamic effects of intranasal PT-141, a melanocortin receptor agonist, in healthy males and patients with mild-to-moderate erectile dysfunction. Int J Impot Res. 2004 Feb; 16(1):51-9.