Thromboxane B2 Production During Erection
- 24 April 2009
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Andrologia
- Vol. 18 (2) , 220-223
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1439-0272.1986.tb01766.x
Abstract
The effect of erection on 6-keto-PGF1 .alpha. and thromboxane B2 in penile blood during electrically evoked erection was studied in the chacma baboon. 6-keto-PGF1 .alpha. remained at a low concentration, but thromboxane B2 showed a statistically significant rise 8-10 minutes after commencement of erection. Elevated thromboxane B2 during erection may potentiate platlet aggregation and may be one of the key events in the pathogenesis of ageing impotence.Keywords
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